Every conversation I have been having recently invariably includes a debate on whether we should be relaxing the restrictive measures we had so far or not. Like everything in Malta the diametrically opposed poles have formed up. Those that I would call the "zero risk takers" and would have us live in a quasi lockdown …
Continue reading A Structured Approach to re-opening the Economy
I once again present you with the very interesting findings of the research done by EMCS - http://www.emcs.com.mt ; which was carried out between Tuesday 12th May and Friday 15th May 2020. In total 498 individuals aged 18 and over were interviewed, with data being representative of the local population in terms of gender, age …
Continue reading 28% of Private Sector Employees in Malta fearing for their job
I know that speaking of Recovery may sound a bit of out of tune as many businesses are still struggling to survive and not perish, let alone to recover in the future. However all the research in the world is showing that the businesses that will very likely thrive and grow in the future are …
I must confess that I have a soft spot when it comes to helping Family Businesses. When I see the effort and time family members put into their businesses and how much their businesses could operate better if it had to be better structured I feel compelled to give a lending hand. In such times …
I am sure you are by now surely spending a lot of time on online meetings through Zoom, Teams or other platforms. However are all these online meetings being effective? You join a video conference call. You’re one of nine faces on the screen. About 10 minutes into the call, your mind starts to wander …
As we are now in the inital phase to re-open and re-start the Maltese economy I feel that this is a time for hope but also for caution. As I have been saying in my various Blogs, this does not mean a return to the old “normal”. At the end of the day the virus …
In the past Blogs I have been updating you on the Global Consumer Sentiment as affected by the COVID-19 based on the research done by McKinsey & Co. I will focus on how this consumer sentiment is evolving in France, Germany, Italy and UK. As can be seen below UK seems to be the only …
Continue reading Global Consumer Sentiment – A Further Update
It is with a sense of pride that I bring to you once again the results of an updated research done by EMCS (www.emcs.com.mt) on the Maltese Perspectives on COVID-19. The research study was carried out between Tuesday 27th April and Thursday 30th April 2020 whereby a total of 524 surveys were collected representing a …
Continue reading Maltese Perspectives on COVID-19 – A Further Update
Malta has today taken its first steps towards the re-opening of certain retail shops. The retail shops that can open from Monday 4th May are shown in the below list. These shops will be the first to face the so called "new normal" (Read about the new normal here: https://silvansbusinessinsights.business.blog/2020/04/29/what-will-the-so-called-new-normal-be-like/) Retail Shops and other activities …
Continue reading Retail Shops – A Re-opening to a New Reality
As I speak to various businesses and help them survive the immediate effects of the crisis, I insist with them that this is also time to look at the medium term and plan for the "new normal". So it is expected that many ask me "but what will the new normal be like?" It is …
Continue reading What will the so called “new normal” be like?
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