The Covid-19 has impacted the entire world. The global economy has gone into a deep recession. It has affected poor and rich country both. No country has been able to escape from this havoc. The recovery from this disaster is not predictable and there is still confusion and frustration everywhere in the world.
The developed states can struggle with this virus through their solid industrial bases, well infrastructure & strong financial reserve.
The country that has strong and advanced technology that can also combat and find ways and means to recover their economy. The local & international business community are preparing strategies and are planning for the future.
Business segments have directly affected, especially huge companies offering a wide range of services are gone in the financial crises.
Coronavirus has created a lot of pressure on the communication networks. Due to demand for telecom services was on the rise. Covid-19 has developed a need for Digitisation and companies have focused on it for the future.
The use of technology now becomes a matter of survival for an individual, local or big companies. This crisis has shaken the world and every business should prepare themselves to adapt and modify their business models in order to survive.
The general public suffered from Long hours of lockdown for the purchase of goods of daily need, hence, online shopping has been increasing at a very rapid pace.
The famous grocery companies are using technology to ensure that their physical and digital stores remain operational and fully stocked with the essential items.
The impact of social distancing and lockdowns has put tremendous pressure on our work, especially on online orders, which are showing exponential growth.
The management of companies is discussing new ways and means to remain sustainable and preserve their working capital. This pandemic will provide retailers efficient ways with higher levels of adaptability such as the B2B approached.
The global buying houses are also suffering from critical conditions and experiencing a pile-up of inventories due to the pandemic.
The consumer lifestyle is changing. People all around the world are spending less on holidays, travel, fashion, and clothing and are spending more on personnel safety, Hygiene and sanitization.
Covid-19 impacted most companies and they are the opinion that these are the dark days for the business of all the industries and this will continue after the pandemic is over. Work hours are not defined anymore and would be dependent on the availability of the electricity. Several challenges had to be met due to increased workloads and client demands.
Challenges and opportunities go side by side so the benefits of reduction in operational cost, improved efficiency, and creativity. The work from home model reinforced our philosophy that nothing matters except creativity, work, and results. Work from home weeds out the Office politics & bureaucracy. Removal of the need for physical commutes makes frequent check-ins with clients more bearable. Some accounts became leaner due to economic pressures which were doable because of lower operational expenses.
The significant after-effect of the pandemic was the financial crunch of the companies they faced very badly. Clients’ payments were delayed by a minimum 120 days, putting already weakened industries. With the decrease in revenues came downsizing many companies faces. The companies did not downsize but they handled their recent expansion by outsourcing freelancers.
The impact of budget cuts impacted the overall industry performance. There is an increase in digital marketing as compared to other mediums.
Digital consumption accelerated, digital marketing increased significantly. The companies expanded their digital teams and it increased confidence and the reliance on digital will continue. Many companies were hesitant in the beginning but later on, they realized the significance of digital marketing, and then they also spend and increase their digital marketing budget. Hence digital marketing has strengthened relationships with clients.
Now it is time to think out of the box for all business tycoons to save the future of common people and their businesses.