Modern life and commerce transactions need fast resolutions for their disputes, and the pandemic situation needs virtual hearings. The conference addresses fast-track arbitration, also known as expedited arbitration, and how the world is dealing with virtual hearings.

Modern life and commerce transactions need fast resolutions for their disputes, and the pandemic situation needs virtual hearings. The conference addresses fast-track arbitration, also known as expedited arbitration, and how the world is dealing with virtual hearings.

Modern life and commerce transactions need fast resolutions for their disputes, and the pandemic situation needs virtual hearings. The conference addresses fast-track arbitration, also known as expedited arbitration, and how the world is dealing with virtual hearings.

Modern life and commerce transactions need fast resolutions for their disputes, and the pandemic situation needs virtual hearings. The conference addresses fast-track arbitration, also known as expedited arbitration, and how the world is dealing with virtual hearings.

Modern life and commerce transactions need fast resolutions for their disputes, and the pandemic situation needs virtual hearings. The conference addresses fast-track arbitration, also known as expedited arbitration, and how the world is dealing with virtual hearings.

Modern life and commerce transactions need fast resolutions for their disputes, and the pandemic situation needs virtual hearings. The conference addresses fast-track arbitration, also known as expedited arbitration, and how the world is dealing with virtual hearings.

Modern life and commerce transactions need fast resolutions for their disputes, and the pandemic situation needs virtual hearings. The conference addresses fast-track arbitration, also known as expedited arbitration, and how the world is dealing with virtual hearings.

Modern life and commerce transactions need fast resolutions for their disputes, and the pandemic situation needs virtual hearings. The conference addresses fast-track arbitration, also known as expedited arbitration, and how the world is dealing with virtual hearings.

Modern life and commerce transactions need fast resolutions for their disputes, and the pandemic situation needs virtual hearings. The conference addresses fast-track arbitration, also known as expedited arbitration, and how the world is dealing with virtual hearings.

Modern life and commerce transactions need fast resolutions for their disputes, and the pandemic situation needs virtual hearings. The conference addresses fast-track arbitration, also known as expedited arbitration, and how the world is dealing with virtual hearings.

According to Michael E. Porter, “Every firm is a collection of activities that are performed to design, produce, market, deliver, and support its product” (value activities). These consume resources and are linked together in processes.

Even before the global COVID-19 pandemic hit, retailers across the country were already prioritizing charitable giving despite the existing downward trend in sales and revenue.  With the recent global COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns, closures, and bankruptcies, retail revenue has further decreased.  Still, some companies took this opportunity to contribute to communities in need during the pandemic.

The COVID virus has ushered in unprecedented and challenging times for our country and the global community. From the deeply personal pain and suffering caused by the virus as a health pandemic to behavioral adjustments in the consumer population at large (“social distancing,” etc.), to every day, but very real, burdens created by business closures and shelter in place orders, the full force and impact of the virus on our society won’t be known for a long time. Apart from these personal and social consequences, of course, the economic downturn is very real and upon us.