3. Explain how technology has changed consumer behaviour.
4. Evaluate the impact of globalisation on Irish businesses.
INTRODUCTION
Forty years ago, if you wanted to buy a pair of runners, you went to your local sports shop and bought whatever they had in stock. Today, you can browse dozens of brands on your phone, compare prices across hundreds of websites, order from a warehouse in another country and have them at your door the next morning. That change did not happen overnight. It is the result of globalisation, and it has changed everything about how we shop.
CLASS ACTIVITY
Read each statement below and decide if it is True or False.
1. Irish consumers can only buy goods made in Ireland.
2. Technology has made it easier for consumers to compare prices.
3. Globalisation only benefits large international businesses.
4. An Irish business can sell its products to customers in other countries, online.
5. Contactless payment has made it quicker to buy goods in a shop.