Pick any warehouse business that you are familiar with, complete the (TRENDS) below for this company. Be sure to give a short description of the business. Also create a reasonable SWOT analysis for your business (not copied from the textbook example - use your own situation).
Economic Trends (such as recession, inflation, employment, monetary policies)
Competitive and Market Trends (such as market/customer trends, entry/exit of competitors, new products from competitors)
Political Trends (such as legislation and regulation/deregulation)
Technological Trends (such as introduction of new production/distribution technologies, rate of product obsolescence, trends in availability of supplies and raw materials)
Social Trends (such as demographic trends, mobility, education, evolving values)
Geographic Trends (such as opening/closing of new markets, factors affecting current plant/office facilities location decision)