PESTLE analysis is a concept in marketing principles. This concept is utilized as a tool by companies all over the World to track the atmosphere they are working and planning to business dealings. It denotes P for political E for Economics, S for Social T for Technological L for Legal and E for environmental. It provides a bird’s eye view from different angles to keep a track of business plan. When applying this concept to practice at HFS it is necessary to consider the following points.
- Political situation in the country
- Economic factors prevailing in the country
- Culture of the country and its impact on the market
- Likely technological inventions can be propped up and affect the market
- Environmental impact on the industry
All these aspects are important to HFS as well as to any industry or business. This framework represents strategic management for HFS to follow and they affect HFS’ goals and plans. Impact of each of the factors are different and it is imperative to any strategy HFS wants to develop. HFS should conduct PESTLE analysis as it forms a better comprehensive version of SWOT analysis.
Political factors determine the extent to the Government influence on economy and industry. HFS is affected in Political factors such as tax, fiscal policy, trade tariffs etc. Economic factors can directly influence HFS activities, such as, inflation rate and interest rate. It would affect the purchasing power of consumer and change demand and supply., Foreign exchange rates can affect the operations of HFS. Social factos scrutinize the social environment. Technlogical innovations may affect the operation of HFS. Legal factors have both external and internal impact. There are certain laws that affect business operations of HFS.