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The New Normal and the Consequences for Marketing Strategy

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Many savvy observers are convinced that this recession will not just be a temporary pause in a generally upward economic trend but will represent a “reset“, a point from which the US economy is going to operate differently moving forward. The probable long term contraction of consumer spending will have some important consequences for marketers, mainly:  international marketing and exporting are going to become key components of the recovery with business investment as a corollary.

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