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Which businesses are going to go under?

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Nobledeedsandhotbaths · 26/08/2022 23:45

I've been thinking about the upcoming crisis and wondering which 'non-essential' businesses are likely to lose most custom once things begin to bite.

Things like:
Tattoo artists
Nail technicians
Children's party entertainers
Just for a few examples.

There are many others I would class as non-essential that will potentially be ok because their client base is the wealthy, who will be less affected by what is going to happen.

What are other people's predictions for businesses that may struggle?

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HelloDaisy · 24/09/2022 19:21

TheYearOfSmallThings · 21/09/2022 13:28

Plumbers and similar tradesmen I come across in my voluntary work are claiming supplementary benefits, some possibly always did but more so I think. There's not enough work to go round either, apparently.

Rubbish. If a qualified plumber or electrician who is fit to work is either claiming top-up benefits or asking for financial help from you in a voluntary capacity, I assure you there is something going on and it is not a shortage of work. Whether they are choosing not to work much and get topped up or (more likely) working but not declaring their income, either way they are dodgy.

There is certainly a shortage of work around us. We have been running our electrical company for 20 years and this is the quietest it’s ever been, bar the first 2 months of pandemic.
Quite worrying actually and not down to us. Nothing has changed, up until June we were really busy and then the summer hit and worked went quiet. All our friends and family are in trades and all say it’s quieter than normal for this time of the year…

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