Restrictions on movement and trade as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic have led to a significant shift in consumer behaviour in Saudi Arabia, with locals increasingly turning to digital channels.
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Articles & Analysis | Changing spending patterns and competition push companies towards e-commerce in Trinidad and Tobago from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2020
Trinidad and Tobago’s retail sector has been impacted by the national economy’s recent period of slow growth, with consumer behaviour – including reduced consumption and evolving spending patterns – accounting for shortfalls in an otherwise promisings sector.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Dominic Hadeed, Managing Director, Blue Waters: Interview from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2020
How has the recent uptick in economic activity affected the strategy of domestic producers?
Articles & Analysis | Small and medium-sized enterprises key to industrial growth from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2020
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) drive global economic growth and employment, accounting for an average of 33% of GDP and 45% of the workforce in high-income countries, and over 60% of GDP and 70% of employment in developing economies. The rise of SMEs has been crucial to economic diversification and resilience, particularly in countries vulnerable to commodity price...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Gervase Warner, President and Group CEO, Massy Holdings: Interview from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2020
Articles & Analysis | Foreign direct investment and support mechanisms boost industry in Trinidad and Tobago from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2020
Trinidad and Tobago’s economic output remains intertwined with energy revenue, despite the fact that the effects of the 2009 oil boom have long since declined. The country has emerged from its recessionary period following three consecutive quarters of growth, but, as Paula Gopee-Scoon, the minister of trade and industry, notes, between 2017 and 2019 there were difficulties...