Performance Monitor – April 22

Despite the Easter holidays falling during April this year around half of all businesses experienced a decrease in visitors/customers and turnover with changes of -10% and -6% in visitors and turnover respectively compared with 2019 (pre-pandemic).

Anticipated bookings for May, June and July would appear to show a similar picture with around three fifths of all businesses in each case predicting decreased bookings compared with 2019 levels. However, this may change as we move further into the year.

83% of businesses are most concerned about rising energy costs, 71% about decreasing visitor numbers / booking levels and 70% in each case about the increase in the cost of living generally and increases in other business costs e.g. food and other supplies etc.