The detonation of the Crimean bridge stirred up a monster, the rashists in their dying convulsions are using their last strength and money to carry out terrorist attacks on civilians and the infrastructure of cities. But we are Ukrainians, we are unbreakable and united, and we will persevere and win. We continue to work and publish for you an up-to-date selection of business news for the past week.<\/p>\n
1. During martial law, the state allowed companies to hire new employees remotely. They have the opportunity to receive passport data and an identification code of a new employee through Diya. All that remains is to create an electronic acceptance statement, an order and an identity card – this is enough to register a person in the company’s staff. The whole process takes 15 minutes.<\/p>\n
2. In September, the volume of Ukrainian exports increased significantly – by more than 23 percent in monetary terms compared to the previous month. Ukrainian enterprises exported products worth 4.144 billion dollars. This is the best result since February of this year, in which there is also a share of furniture exports.<\/p>\n
3. Managing a business and managing it are far from the same thing. According to George Washington University professor James Bailey, the most successful companies will be companies in which the roles of manager and leader are as close as possible – to the point of mutual penetration. The leader must be ready to perform the functions of a manager, and the manager must be ready to lead the process and manage.<\/p>\n
4. Now, when it is difficult to accurately predict sales and evaluate profitability, tenants of space in shopping centers have reduced the requirements for the arrangement of their retail outlets. For example, many retailers of almost all product categories have ceased to be equipped with commercial furniture equipment in the company’s style and colors, as it was before. Brands agree to the placement of their goods in any place on the trading floor.<\/p>\n
5. The market of “cloud services” in Ukraine is developing synchronously with the global market – that is, actively, because it has become obvious that the transfer of the company’s IT infrastructure to the “cloud” significantly helps to optimize business processes. Enables companies to become more agile and competitive, reduce IT costs and improve customer experience.<\/p>\n
6. A new insurance product is starting to develop in Ukraine – War, terrorism and political violence insurance, designed to insure assets during war. His first proposals were used by international companies, which were later joined by Ukrainian businesses in the eastern regions. Most often, the property is insured against war risks.<\/p>\n
7. Currently, European manufacturers of durable goods, which include furniture, are more concerned than at the beginning of the pandemic about a slowdown in production, rising costs and a reduction in the number of jobs. According to analysts, the coming months will require entrepreneurs to significantly increase the efficiency of using various types of resources – labor, energy, capital, and knowledge.<\/p>\n
8. There are fewer applicants for one job in Ukraine. This means that the labor market has revived, and the number of vacancies is increasing. 80% of job seekers are ready to work outside their speciality. If you are looking for employees or a job in the furniture industry, please write to the UAFM’s Directorate: uafm.info@gmail.com<\/p>\n
9. Competition in European markets is increasing for Ukrainian furniture exporters. The Austrian furniture manufacturing giant “XXXLutz Group”, having strengthened its position in Poland, aimed its furniture expansion at Switzerland and Germany.<\/p>\n\n\t\t