STARTING AGAIN...
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Issue 86 2020
Starting Again As Lockdown Restrictions Lift
As lockdown restrictions start to lift, it's becoming increasingly apparent that there are distinct differences in our attitudes towards moving forward.
Other people will be keen, even desperate to get back to work after weeks of non-trading, in a bid to resurrect their businesses and introduce some normality back into their homes, relationships and lives.
Some businesses have continued trading throughout and many have thrived due to extra demand for their essential advice, care, goods and services. This requirement may now have to be reviewed and ultimately modified as demand for those specific items gradually wanes.
They may have struggled, trying to home educate their children, manage a difficult domestic relationship, juggle their finances and now need to regain some ground, recover as much as possible and start anew.
For those who've had an exceptionally busy year, successfully tailored their offerings to meet specific demands, who've adjusted the way they trade, taken on extra staff to cope with the unprecedented demands for supplies, support or essential goods, it may well be time to refocus. Is this level of demand likely to continue or is it time to yet again readjust and plan for a further change in direction?
Some will have stopped trading altogether and may never be able to open their doors again. They may have furloughed staff but have since realised that any optimism about a future return to work was unfounded and is not viable. In the retail sector, many customers are likely to continue shopping online, a decision which impacts on the rental income of landlords too. Hospitality and fitness have been affected too. PAGE
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