Reversing Globalisation

The re-emergence of reshoring and nearshoring 
in a post-pandemic global trade landscape.

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Overview

The 2020 shock to the global economy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is unique, with major parts of economic activity shutting down. 
Global lockdowns changed consumer patterns - accelerating adoption of online shopping and working from home - reshaping our town centres and cities permanently.

How can businesses cater to their key regional consumer markets, amid a global trade outlook fraught with uncertainty? Increasingly, the answer looks to be nearshoring or reshoring strategies that bring business operations in proximity to their end-customer.

In this whitepaper we explore how we are helping our customers take advantage of these trends in the global economy.

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