Tag: lockdown

Lockdown forces extra small companies than ever to contemplate calling it quits — here’s what it’s best to take into account

Jacqui Wilkinson’s adventure tourism business collapsed under the weight of the Covid-19 pandemic in September after operating successfully for a decade. Wilkinson built Adventure Capital from the ground up. The company offered bike, camping and hiking equipment rentals and ran popular bike tours in Auckland and Wellington. After an unfulfilled career in marketing and advertising,

UK companies report robust commerce after lockdown reopening

Line graph showing the percentage change from January 2020, showing visits to UK retail and leisure facilities skyrocketing after reopening on April 12th

Many UK businesses reported better-than-expected trading last week as they reopened after a three-month lockdown as unofficial measures of economic activity pointed to strong, pent-up consumer demand. Economists said preliminary data showed the reopening “is also going on [as] could have been hoped, ”confirming their predictions of a strong recovery in the second quarter.Consumers’ incomes