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Introduction Case: Holland Container Innovations

Are there relevant trends that can impact your business? New regulation? Changing customer demand? What about technology? In this assignment we will apply PESTLE analysis to collect relevant changes in the business environment of Holland Container Innovations.

Holland Container Innovations (HCI) – is a company that invented a foldable container used by global shipping companies. What developments do you think will impact the business model of HCI the most? Watch the two videos below, and answer the questions on the next pages.

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