Intro to Business › Section C · Competing in the global marketplace › Topic C.8

Trends in global competition

World trade keeps growing, but its shape is changing: new giants in Asia, supply chains being redrawn, a boom in goods for artificial intelligence, and shocks that test every firm's planning. This topic follows the trends a manager needs to watch, using figures available in 2026.

In this topic

  • What keeps trade growing
  • Market expansion
  • Resource acquisition
  • China and India
  • Worked example: the pull of a fast-growing market
  • Redrawing supply chains
  • Worked example: paying for resilience
  • Artificial intelligence and digital trade
  • Shocks and sustainability
  • Common mistakes to avoid
  • Key takeaways

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