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FUTURE TRENDS
major trends A possible increase of guidelines Supply chain disruptions caused
The outbreak of the pandemic REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOCUS ON NEAR MARKETS
caused distortions to supply and and escalation of checks to address technology trends product shortages. Local
demand, drastically affecting future dangers will impact parts of production and local availability of
existing models of function as social and financial life. products and services now have
increased importance, as they build
well as the wider entrepreneurial resilience in the face of possible
environment. future crises
Among others: it suspended
planned investments and
decreased the net formation of
human trends
productive capital; it accentuated IGITAL SOCIAL INTERACTIONS DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFTS
the need to speed up digital
transformation for businesses The improvement of digital skills Populations are growing, living
and develop new e-commerce opens the way to digitise several longer and gradually urbanising.
Companies and governments
(and costly) interactions, to the
services; it brought upon changes benefit of both consumers and have to deal with lack of housing,
in consumer habits and redefined businesses. high demand for healthcare and
changing consumer needs.
labour relations and working
conditions.
At the same time, the pandemic
accelerated and/or created several
market trends Social responsibility features Climate change threatens reductions
important new trends. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CLIMATE CHANGE & SCARCITY
OF WEALTH - PRODUCING
RESOURCES
prominently on the agenda for
in the yield potential of crops, habitat
businesses in times of crisis, such as
the COVID-19 pandemic. destruction, and energy shortages.
The switch to green energy is a goal
for governments and businesses, as
well as a criterion to attract potential
investors.
