PetGroomer.com Magazine
82
October / December 2020
SURVEY DISCUSSIONS
Financial Impact Few members of the grooming industry escaped any financial hardship from the Covid-19 Pandemic during the survey period. Some more than others, and some greatly affected. Surveys indicated employed groomers with personal savings dipped into them and said they were fine. We cannot conclude they were not impacted because now they have less savings than prior the pandemic lock down. About 28% of surveyed employees endured minimal to modest financial disruption because their employers applied for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) assistance. We also heard of stories where business owners came to the rescue and used business savings to help their employees financially. Almost 10% of surveyed employees said grooming went on as normal because there were no stay-at-home or lockdowns in their region. Business was a little slower but not enough for any to say they were negatively affected to the point of concern.
15% said they would have been severely affected and unable to pay mortgages or rent. About 17% endured financial hardship. They did get behind in various payments, and required assistance from others, including family and friends. About 3% found some additional nongrooming work in essential-rated businesses to help. Self-employed groomers, with or without, employees faced financial disruptions but not evenly. About 11% did not get a break from commercial landlords and past due rent accumulated on their shops. Because most areas quickly or reasonably resumed mobile grooming, most mobile groomers with auto financing were able to maintain payments. However, 2% indicated mobile grooming was not deemed essential in their areas until commercial located groomers were also deemed essential.
Ironically, pet ownership increased modestly to significantly depending upon Over 41% of surveyed employees were U.S. region and potentially the grooming furloughed and laid off. Unemployment industry will enjoy more demand for assistance including bonus add-on ungrooming than ever before. Various pubemployment actually boosted normal lications are estimating 5% to 8% earnings. Without the assistance some growth in 2021 grooming sales income. 82 Copyright Š 2013 Find A Groomer Inc. All rights reserved Subscribe www.egroomer.com PetGroomer.com Magazine www.petgroomermagazine.com Subscribe Free
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