COVID-19

Redrawing the Map of Global Trade

Even when the global economy fully recovers, the international trade landscape will look dramatically different in the years ahead than it did before the pandemic.

Lead Your Business Through the Coronavirus Crisis

COVID-19 is shaping up to be transformative to public health and the economy. On hbr.org, Martin Reeves, chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, and colleagues explain why resilience continues to be the best answer to uncertainty.

Reimagining Go-to-Market Strategies After the Pandemic

Emerging-market companies that sell through retailers must respond to evolving customer needs, navigate a new landscape, and lower their costs.

Fighting COVID-19 in Africa Will Be Different

The impact of COVID-19 in Africa may be mitigated by the youthful population—but a constrained health system and high incidence of other health conditions will intensify the challenge.

Designing Resilience into Global Supply Chains

To address flaws exposed by the pandemic, companies should accelerate efforts to revamp their worldwide manufacturing and sourcing networks—even if that means extra cost.

Seven Lessons from the Corporate Frontlines

Some companies have emerged from economic lockdown prepared for the tough road ahead. What did it take—and how are they mobilizing for the new reality? Here is a sampling of the world’s success stories.

Geopolitics and Trade Impact

What’s at Stake If the US and China Really Decouple

Were the world’s biggest trading relationship to unwind, US companies would have more to lose than Chinese firms in terms of revenue and access to critical supplies.

The $10 Trillion Case for Open Trade

New research shows that, compared to a future of rising protectionism, fair trade would lead to gains of $2 trillion annually in global GDP through 2025 -- and much faster economic recovery from Covid-19.

How an EU Carbon Border Tax Could Jolt World Trade

Plans to tax CO2 emissions that are attributed to imports would hike costs for EU trade partners and redefine competitive advantage in many industries.

How Restricting Trade with China Could End US Semiconductor Leadership

Tighter curbs on technology sales to China could reverse the virtuous innovation cycle that has long powered US dominance of the industry globally.

Global Trade Goes Digital

As digital transforms both the how and the what of global trade, companies must understand their own context, marry their digital and global agendas, and help shape policy that is economically sensible and politically robust.

A Manufacturing Strategy Built for Trade Instability

Shifting tariffs grab the headlines, but the rise of Southeast Asia and differences in worker productivity are also altering the cost equation for global manufacturing.

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How Digital Ecosystems Create Value, and How They'll Change in the Future

How Digital Ecosystems Create Value, and How They'll Change in the Future

Digital ecosystems are reshaping industries. For them to prosper, companies must create the right types of agreements with participating members and craft strategies for attracting the most sought-after talent.

Digital Consumers in Emerging Markets: The $4 Trillion Opportunity

To build profitable relationships with digital-savvy consumers, brands must use digital tools to personalize interactions with customers before, during--and long after--the purchase journey.

The Expansion of Southeast Asia's Mass Affluents

Who are Southeast Asia's 57 million mass affluent consumers, and how can businesses appeal to them?

Why Partnerships, Joint Ventures, and Alliances Fail

An early and candid assessment of the two parties' strategic objectives, organizational cultures, and capabilities can sweeten the odds of success.

Successfully Exiting a Joint Venture

To boost the chances that a joint venture will deliver the hoped-for value, the partners must address four key priorities.

Globalization Isn’t Declining—It’s Transforming

The world economy is far from dead. As BCG’s Arindam Bhattacharya explains, it’s growing.

Pioneering One Africa

Businesses continue to integrate the economy of Africa, as the continents' 30 biggest companies spread their commerce to twice as many countries in the last ten years.

Why Local Dynamos Are Winning in Emerging Markets

Local dynamos deploy four strategies to outperform domestic and international rivals on multiple fronts.

How Digital is Changing the Game in ASEAN

Digitization is increasingly shaping consumers' buying behaviors—and companies will need new strategies for winning in this changed landscape.

Finding a New Normal for Global Trade

BCG’s Dustin Burke discusses which companies are most exposed to the changing landscape of global trade, and how they can follow a three-step process to prepare for NAFTA renegotiations.

Digital ecosystems are reshaping industries. For them to prosper, companies must create the right types of agreements with participating members and craft strategies for attracting the most sought-after talent.

Customer Insights

Edition 3: Who Is the Emerging-Market Consumer in the Postpandemic Era?

Six months since our initial consumer sentiment survey, behavioral patterns are starting to take shape.

Consumer Sentiment in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru: Coping with Crisis

Even before the pandemic, the Spanish-speaking countries of South America were engaged in socio-political debates on economic activity. COVID-19 has raised additional fears.

Southeast Asian Consumers Are Driving a Digital Payment Revolution

E-wallet use is soaring in one of the world’s great growth zones. As competition intensifies, the stakes for both banks and new digital finance entrants are huge.

Ten Trends That Are Altering Consumer Behavior in India

Traditional spending habits are giving way to a focus on experiences, customized products, and time-saving services.