# Zombie firms are an execution problem, not a demand problem

> It’s a tough time to be a zombie. So called “zombie firms” hover in a limbo somewhere between “normal operations” and “can’t meet the payroll.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/zombie-firms-are-an-execution-problem-not-a-demand-problem?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69a1113138cda064454dae6e)
- **Published:** 2026-02-27
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #firms #problem #zombie #demand #execution #between #called #costs
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