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External analysis




                           PEST





               Macro-environmental analysis. Also known as SLEPT or PESTLE.

                Political                                     Economic

                –     change of government                    –      interest rates


                –     new laws                                –      exchange rates

                –     war                                     –      inflation

                –     tax                                     –      unemployment

                Social                                        Technological

                –     demographics                            –     rate of development and transfer


                –     culture and lifestyle                   –     innovation

                –     tastes and fashions                     –     changing cost base

                –     consumerism

                Legal                                         Environmental


                –     health and safety                       –     pollution

                –     consumer laws                           –     wastage

                –     data protection                         –     sustainability

                –     professional regulations























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