Consumers and the new reality: preparing for changing customer needs, behaviors and expectations

The publication by Ipsos is focused on specific aspects of brand strategies in the context of changing consumer behavior and economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

One of the pillars of agile ways of working is team collocation. Study after study shows that teams that work together in the same place report higher productivity and effectiveness and better decision making. So, what happens when a disruption such as coronavirus renders collocation inadvisable if not impossible? Can team members working in remote locations still be agile?

This report by UNCTAD deals with global trends in economy, trade, and sustainable development.

The note reviews policy options to mitigate the (formal) employment impact of COVID-19, many of which are being deployed by governments.