New trends in construction, such as the greater use of steel and polystyrene blocks, explain part of the changes that are being made in their product offer hardware stores in the Dominican Republic.
For the Asociación Dominicana de Ferreteros (Asodefe), the trend is reported in all sizes and types of constructions, since the use of steel and polystyrene saves time and reduces the waste of material in the works.
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." John F. Kennedy.
For the study "Delivering Tomorrow - Customer Needs in 2020 and Beyond", Deutsche Post DHL has brought together experts from around the world to provide opinions and analyses on future trends in the global economy.
Like other patterns of consumption, tourism is changing as a result of the crisis toward closer destinations and for shorter time periods.
Operator estimates of what they will rake in during Easter Week, an annual peak in the tourism industry’s calendar, have already taken these trends into account and adjusted the supply; intraregional tourism benefits from this.