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How do you currently describe the business climate globally? What are the implications for the companies in the same industry as your CLC groups company (Macy's)? Explain why. Please explain and cite examples.
The business climate is mixed globally. For one, consumers have recovered dramatically from the depths of the COVID-19 crisis. Statistics show that consumers have heavily reduced their debt burdens while also increasing their savings due in part to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. This bodes well for consumer sentiment and future purchases related to pent up demand. Consumer confidence is increasing as indicated by the overall economic recovery experienced throughout the world. GDP growth in many of the worlds major economies continues to increase due in part to his rising sentiment.
However, the business climate is still dealing with costs associated with large supply chain disruptions, inflation and the rise of the Omicron variant. Supply chains continue to be constrained, creating substantial delays related to product delivery. These delays have also caused input costs to increase for many routine products and services. Here, commodities such as oil, lumber, and steel have increased in price. Further compounding this issue, is the rise of inflation attributable to accommodative money and fiscal policies. Stimulus efforts have flooded the markets with currency, causing inflation to occur in a much more robust fashion. In addition, the omicron variant has cause disruption within the business climate due to the ease it which it is transferred.
The implications for the retail industry are varied. For one, inflation increases input costs which ultimately will be difficult for traditional retailers such as Macys to pass to their consumers. In addition, labor costs are increasing for the retail sector as many front-line workers are resigning or becoming infected with the Omicron variant. These two elements adversely impact the retail environment as costs are increasing without a viable option to counteract the occurrence (Doherty, 2020).
References
1. Doherty, N. and Ellis-Chadwick, F., 2020. Internet retailing: the past, the present and the future. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, [online] 3(11), pp.943965. Available at:
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