ADAPTING EFFECTIVE MARKETING MIX, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS

Authors

  • Anup Kumar Panja

Keywords:

Marketing Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Mix, Marketing Implementation, Covid19

Abstract

Coronavirus assault on worldwide level has tossed many difficulties to numerous areas what's more business isn't a special case here. It has shaken the economies of created, immature, and non-industrial nations. The point of this review is distinguished how organizations can adjust their marketing arrangements and methodologies during the COVID-19 emergency. The paper talks about the impacts of COVID-19 on consumer conduct and expound on the outcomes of this interruption for marketing methodologies.

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Published

2021-04-30

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Panja, A. K. . (2021). ADAPTING EFFECTIVE MARKETING MIX, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS. The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, 27(2), 6866–6872. Retrieved from https://cibgp.com/au/index.php/1323-6903/article/view/1550