What's Happening This Week in Economics?

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What’s happening this week in economics? Deloitte’s team of economists examines news and trends from around the world – from US tariffs to a Japan-US deal.  Find out more here.

Elevate Equity Inside and Out

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Consumers want to support brands that represent them and their values. And organizations that have made DEI efforts a core priority also recognize that it’s just as important to feature representation in front of the camera as it is behind the scenes.

How can global marketers do this? There are multiple ways across an organization’s ecosystem, of which Deloitte has highlighted three within their Authentically inclusive marketing article.  While you are at it, check out their Global Marketing Trends 2022.

The Permanence of Remote Work

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Deloitte's analysis through its Global State of the Consumer Tracker strongly suggests the shift to remote work will outlive the pandemic. Globally, half of all employed adults (53%) say they can do their job remotely. Among them, working from home represents most of the typical work week—an average of 2.7 days.

In Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, people are spending closer to three or four days a week working from home. In France, Denmark, and Norway, this number is closer to two—suggesting the pace of return to office and hybrid work remains uneven globally.

Read on to learn more.

Deloitte's 2021 Global Marketing Trends

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From people and businesses to governments, everyone needs to find new ways to navigate this new world.  How do you uncover and discuss the implications of global marketing trends at a time when the world has seemingly turned on its axis and still continues to change in unpredictable ways?

Read "Deloitte's 2021 Global Marketing Trends," to discover how some of the leading companies in the world are harnessing customer passion, and learn the seven trends that can help executives break through this wall of uncertainty and take action. 

Who's Leading the Pack on Digital Engagement?

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Which country is leading the pack on digital engagement? According to consulting firm Deloitte, and  the release of the second edition of their Voice of Asia series, it's Asian economies relative to to their global peers in similar stages of development. The report says:

The global economic centre of gravity has shifted towards Asia. The Asian region is the fastest growing in the world and has been a significant driver of global economic growth.

Download the full report here.

The race is on to harness technology and power the next generation of growth.

9 Trends Reshaping the Global Business Environment

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This is Deloitte's second annual “Business Trends 2014: Navigating the next wave of globalization” report that explores nine trends that are currently reshaping the business environment - driven by long-term, potentially irreversible, shifts in the global economy.

The nine trends are all directly related to one key question:  What is going on with the global economy?

The report is broken down into three sections:

Section 1:  New consumers
Section 2:  New collaborations
Section 3:  New leadership

Read the report by downloading it to your device here.

Are You Growing Global At the Right Rate?

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The Impact of Emerging Markets

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Deloitte CEO Barry Salzberg on the challenges companies face when operating in emerging markets.

Challenge No. 1: How to fuel growth.