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Dhaka University Journal
The Impact of COVID-19 on Small and Medium Businesses and Customers in the UK2024 •
This dissertation examines the wide-ranging effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on small and medium-sized companies (SMBs) and customers in the UK, looking at difficulties, coping mechanisms, and changes in consumer behaviour. The pandemic's deep disruption and the interconnection that drives economies are discussed in the Introduction, which also highlights the pandemic's significant effect on the UK's SMBs. In "Literature Review," an overview of global business trends, the contributions of SMBs, and the radical impact of COVID-19 on industry and consumer behaviour are provided. The methodology for doing research is described in the next chapter, "Research Methodology," which also describes the secondary data-based strategy utilised for data gathering and analysis. The research methodology sections figure out various methods of research selected for the study where interpretivism, thematic analysis, qualitative secondary data and documentary analysis strategy have been chosen. In Chapter 4, "Findings and Data Analysis, Evaluation and Discussion," the many repercussions of the pandemic are discussed in detail. It looks at the problems faced by SMBs, their coping mechanisms, and the changes in customer behaviour that follow. The chapter emphasises the dynamic character of these relationships via numerical data, case studies, and assessment. For the UK government, company owners, and SMBs, Chapter 5, "Recommendations," provides in-depth insights on how to promote resilience and growth via financial assistance, digital transformation, diversification, and customer-centric initiatives. The full study is summarised in the conclusion, which also acknowledges the transformed business environment and highlights the need of flexible strategies for long-term success. Overall, this dissertation helps stakeholders navigate the challenging post-pandemic business environment by providing practical advice and insights. It also advances a comprehensive knowledge of the effects of COVID-19 on SMBs and customers.
Lucrări Științifice Management Agricol
The Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic2021 •
Small businesses usually face many problems, like their size. Mostly the reason behind bankruptcy is under capitalization. Failure to provide required funding will end-up as bankruptcy. It is clear that the small businesses in the country has suffer unprecedented level of disruption and uncertainty .Small businesses play important role and act as backbone of the country and a major contributor to the country's GDP. During this pandemic the small businesses remain unnoticed and suffer the consequences of force shutdown on production line, it make difficult for them generate any sale as some small businesses required contact some were totally dependent on online shipping. As per Government guidelines non-essential goods were restricted from shipping in order to fulfill public demand of essential goods. Which in turns out to make business bodies to rethink and some to shut down their operations permanently and to start in another field of operations Even after all these hardships many small businesses have adapted to new methods and are working. During this crisis time technology played the role of savior and helped many businesses and individuals with the availability different digital solutions are enabling businesses to continue their business activities which give them confidence that despite of all loses their businesses can recover and thrive. Government has also introduced many new policies to support small businesses and their owners by giving them a new hope to thrive.
South Florida Journal of Development
Small and medium-sized companies in the COVID-19 era: challenges and prospectsThe pandemic has significantly affected small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to their lack of financial and technological resources. The disruption of supply chains has affected the ability of SMEs to obtain raw materials and finished goods, which has increased production costs and decreased revenue. Additionally, digitization has become a crucial tool for businesses seeking to adapt to the pandemic, but many SMEs have faced significant challenges in terms of a lack of technology skills and resources, and limited connectivity in some regions. Government support has been instrumental in helping SMEs survive during the pandemic. Government programs that provide financial aid and business advice have been especially effective for SMEs. However, it is important that government support programs are accessible and easy to understand for SMEs, and that they are tailored to the specific needs of each sector.
European Journal of Business and Management
The Impacts of COVID 19 on Small and Medium Enterprises2020 •
This study was aimed to assess the impacts of COVID 19 on the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The SMEs contributes country’s economy, it is an income opportunity for the society, and it creates employment opportunities for the youth, women and the entire society. COVID 19 has grown into an unprecedented health, economic, social, business and the entire cycle of the life. Current outbreak has severe economic consequences across the globe. To limited spread of this pandemic the global government should admire steps to curb the spread of the COVID19, through this the government imposed nightly curfews, a ban on public events, social distance, stay at home, the closure of non-essential business. This study is limited to SMEs located in Garowe to assess how the pandemic was affected the SME’s supply and demand, revenue, the employees and other business operations. The study deployed quantitative method of research with questionnaire and telephone interview for collecting data from...
International Journal of Research
Assessment of Covid-19 Impact on Small and Medium EnterprisesThe coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a tremendous impact on global trade and the businesses that drive it. With countries in various stages of lockdown or loosening confinement periods, it is becoming clear that the pandemic has particularly impacted on small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Based on the available information, it shows that during this pandemic, most of these enterprises found it difficulties to operate, especially with small and medium enterprises where these problems are more serious as a result of the considerable decline in the demand for goods and services. This required SMEs to embark on internet-based platforms services as alternative means of sustaining their business during these critical periods. On this note, tax breaks should be given to all SMEs by the government at all level to sustain the growth of small and medium enterprises.
2021 •
COVID-19 has disrupted the global economy and the pandemic impact on businesses has been devastating. The majority of the enterprises suffered the lockdown consequences and the entrepreneurial small startups have been the most to struggle from the pandemic impacts such as financial deficiency, drop in sales, loss of customers, and shut down permanently. Due to their lack of skills and experience, they couldn’t diversify their product sources and distribution. On the other hand, some small startups have gained huge profits due to the pandemic which included online commercials for sanitizers and masks, and some specialize in food and beverage products. This paper research reviews the impact and the survival strategies for entrepreneurial small startups during the ongoing crisis of COVID-19. A review of the literature includes reviewing all the relevant scientific published data and an included case study represents a practical example that highlights the impact of COVID-19 on the smal...
Business, Management and Economics Engineering
Financial viability and performance of small and medium enterprises in the COVID 19 pandemicThe Covid-19 caused a great damage to the global economy along with the public health. The small and medium sized enterprises and their entrepreneurs SMEs were hit very badly during this time. The majority of the small or medium sized enterprises had to either close or face the significant drop in their revenue during the times of pandemic. Adapting the digital technology was very difficult for the small or the medium firm to establish their business but still the online sales help these entrepreneurs to improve the revenues during the pandemic. These SMEs were the most impacted sector in the globe during the lockdown. As there was significant reduction in this sale and which was very disappointing to the entrepreneurs throughout the globe. Due to which the government and other private sectors came forward to support the SMEs and in later part of 2020 these SMEs were very efficient in terms of delivery, approaching the clients and giving the quick responses. Therefore there are many success stories of these SMEs in the emerging market as most of these EMEs were operated in the informal way and were able to develop the economy and also overcome the challenges by adopting the various digital and many advanced technologies to improve and bring more innovations in their business by reengineering process. Hence the economic progression was normalized throughout the globe after 2020. The aim of this research is to explore problems faced by the SMEs during the COVID-19 and how technology adoption could help them in sorting out the problems using the digital marketing.
International Journal of Social Science and Economics Invention
Covid Impact on Small Business2020 •
The sudden attack of COVID-19 has affected human lives and economies to a great extent. The lockdown and restrictions taken as measures by the government to stop the spread of the coronavirus are responsible to shut down many small businesses permanently. In this paper, we will get an idea of how the pandemic has affected small businesses. The world witnessed the largest fall in the number of active businesses. The supply chain got affected due to this and as a result, this affected global trade. Research shows that the impact of the pandemic on the small business and employees have changed the overall business policies facing economic imbalance.
2021 •
During this intense global pandemic, many small entrepreneurs risk going out of business due to the fall in demand and management constraints imposed by national governments that have obliged them to go into lockdown and follow public health protocols. However, we believe that the health emergency can also represent an opportunity for micro and SMEs to rethink their current business models and innovate them, identifying new market segments, new value propositions, new resources and new actors with whom to anticipate, realise and deliver value to consumers. In this editorial, the editors of the journal Piccola Impresa/Small Business propose some reflections on the consequences, threats and opportunities Covid-19 has brought about for the SME sector, focusing particularly on the Italian ones.
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