Global Business Environment - PESTLE Analysis of Watches of Switzerland

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Briefing Note
Globalization & Strategic Planning Directorate
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BRIEFING NOTE FOR INFORMATION
This briefing note is written to provide information for discussion and use at subsequent meetings by the
management team on the subject matter outlined below.
Covid-19 has presented unique challenges to the Watches of Switzerland company. In order to plan for the
recovery of the global economy the CEO, Brian Duffy, has requested this briefing note for use at the next
board meeting to discuss actions with fellow board members.
Version August 2011
SUBJECT: What macro-environmental changes in the global economy can the
organization expect to face over the next 12-24 months that it needs to factor into long-
term planning?
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1. Background
Global business environment is defined as the environment in different countries can
influence the business organisation and its various activities. It is very important the the
company to understand the internal and external factors that can impact the organisations in
its productivity. Watches of Switzerland is a British retailer of Swiss watches and has 16
stores in United Kingdom. It is headquartered in Braunstone, England which is listed in
London stock exchange and is constituent of the FTSE(Öngöre, Ö., 2020). This report
include the pestle analysis in context of watches of Switzerland.
2. Key issues
a. Technology
b. Current trends.
c. Governmental policies
3. Global Macro-Environmental Factors Critical Discussion Point
PESTLE analysis
It is a tool used by the business organisations to keep a track on the external factors
which might influence in the decision making of the busine4ss organisation and its day-to-day
activities. It helps the company to analyse these factors and then it can use in the range of
different scenarios. Here is the pestle analysis of watches of Switzerland is given below(Obisi,
C., Samuel, R. and Ilesanmi, A., 2020).
 Political- These factors include tax policy, trade restrictions, tariffs etc. it determines the
extent to which a government may influence the company or an in industry. As watches
of Switzerland main the high quality and is manufactured in Switzerland itself it is very
important to know the policies of government there itself for the smooth functioning of
the company.
 Economical- These factors determine to an economy's performance that can affect the
company or the industry in the long term. Such factors are wage rate, economic growth,
working hours etc. The company watches of Switzerland should consider the economic
system in the country. It should be aware that in which country it is manufacturing its
products should have growing GDP rate.
 Social- This includes the cultural aspects which can influence the business organisation.
Such factors include change in lifestyle, behaviour, health consciousness, This help the
marketers to identify the customers preferences according to the change in the lifestyle
and environment. Watches of Switzerland should target its customers by analysing the
status of the people, their attitude and behaviour which will help the company to grab
large number of customers.