The COVID-19 lockdown restrictions which were imposed at the start of the year had a huge impact on businesses. Whether this was due to the fact that they didn’t have an e-commerce arm – for example, Primark’s sales fell to zero during lockdown due to a lack of online presence – or customers were unwilling to spend on certain things they didn’t deem necessary, lockdown proved to be a struggle for many organisations. Although many companies have now reopened since the easing of lockdown measures, many employers and business owners will inevitably be concerned about the possibility of a second bought of closures, with stricter measures now in place to curb rising COVID-19 cases. A recent report from Simply Business found that almost...
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