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An introduction to the journal is presented which discusses topics within the issue including crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The article discusses the effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on several international organizations such as European Union and Mercosur. Topics discussed include how regionalism might or might not contribute to facing the pandemic; consequences of the pandemic and social isolation and impact of COVID-19 on consumer sector is the one that contributes the most to economic growth.

The article looks at study by retrenchment and investment strategies of U.S. retailers in response to the Great Recession in the years 2008 to 2011. It mentions store closings and bankruptcies as retrenchment strategies; and the expansion development, product development, service development, acquisitions, partnerships strategies and corporate social responsibility as investment strategies. It also mentions impact of COVID-19 pandemic on investment.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including impacts of the pandemic crisis over firm performance, how pandemic could shape the future of global value chains, & pandemic-driven stress and its effects on decision-making in the organizations.