Loonie falters, but optimism remains for cross-border business

While the recent weakening of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar has raised concerns over potential impacts to Whatcom County’s tourism and retail industries, one Ferndale-based company sees the loonie’s drop a bit differently.
For the past two decades, International Market Access Inc. has offered Canadian firms U.S.-based warehouse and business services, allowing them to sell products to American consumers while saving money on cross-border transportation and brokerage fees.