Almost three-quarters of Poles declare support for entrepreneurs in pandemic
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Over 70 percent of Poles declare support for entrepreneurs in the pandemic, according to research for the Family Firms Foundation (FFR). 53 percent of the respondents indicate that they buy products and services from their favorite suppliers due to solidarity.
According to FFR, solidarity with entrepreneurs is the domain of better-educated consumers, but it does not have much to do with income.
According to the respondents, most support is needed in the catering industry, tourism and hotel industry, culture, and entertainment, as well as beauty and cosmetics.
Piotr Zimolzak, the vice president of the research agency SW Research, who conducted the research for the FFR, pointed out that the declared consumer support for business during the pandemic focuses on everyday activities – shopping or using services that we used before the introduction of the restrictions. He added that the specificity of a given industry determines the possibility of receiving aid and its scale.
"For example, the catering industry is more flexible (e.g. takeaway or delivery) than the hotel, culture, and entertainment or fitness industry, which depends heavily on the entire infrastructure," he explained.
(PAP)
