It’s not surprising that global issues are having a large impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) so far in 2022. To gain insight into the current SME challenges and opportunities and how they are informing business planning and operations for the rest of the year, DHL Express conducted a survey of U.S. SMEs, Read More
With each passing year, the need for businesses and individuals to act boldly to protect our planet takes on greater urgency. The evidence of climate change has been mounting long enough, as extreme weather events, extended periods of drought and resulting wildfires, and the mass extinction of plant and animal species impact our world. If Read More
What will the workplace of the future look like? What role will automation and technology play in the way our jobs are conceived and carried out? How will companies compete for talent? Across industries and around the world, business leaders are confronting fundamental, structural workplace challenges as demographics change, as technology advances, and as Read More
What is the DHL Global Connectedness Index (GCI) and why does it matter to your business? In the context of the ongoing global pandemic, your ability to understand, access and benefit from international markets may be essential to your organization’s survival and success. The GCI analyzes broad patterns in the cross-border movement of goods, Read More
Supply chain disruptions are making headlines every day, and with Chinese New Year (CNY) fast approaching, companies can expect even more complications down the road. That’s because annual holiday closures will bring a temporary halt to manufacturing and distribution not just in China, but across many countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Vietnam, South Read More
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) continue to navigate and manage the impacts of the pandemic as they prepare for the 2021 holiday season. From global supply chain disruptions to labor shortages, the past two years have been particularly difficult for business planning. However, many SMEs, especially those with e-commerce operations, have adapted and even Read More
The past several years have featured more transformational change than perhaps the previous century, and the full effects of this are just beginning. The maturation of globalization, the exponential rise of e-commerce, the constant threat of technology disruption, and, most recently, the coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally shifted the entry costs of doing business in Read More
This year, New York Fashion Week made a return to in-person shows after two seasons of digital exhibitions, but the effects of the pandemic were still evident in reduced capacity at events, along with rigorous safety measures at every venue. In fact, it’s the same for the fashion industry as a whole: New York Read More
The pandemic and other global issues have had a large impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2020, which continued into 2021. Some companies saw sales slumps and employee layoffs while others benefitted greatly from increased online shopping. To gain insight into the varying ways SMEs have adjusted to doing business thus far in 2021 Read More
Does your small or medium-sized business have a clear set of environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies in place? Do you have a way of communicating your ESG practices to your customers, partners and stakeholders? If not, now is the time to put a plan in place. The fact is, many small business owners Read More
