The document discusses how marketing is adapting to the new economy. The major forces driving the new economy are digitization, connectivity, disintermediation, reintermediation, and customization. As a result, businesses are shifting from organizing by product units to organizing by customer segments, focusing on customer lifetime value over individual transactions, and considering additional stakeholders beyond just shareholders. Marketers are using tools like the internet, customer databases, and customer relationship management to better understand and serve customers in this new environment.