On March 11, a coronavirus pandemic was declared in the world. This event had a great impact on the economy of each country. Russia was no exception. Many industries have been affected.
March 25, President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin announced the introduction of restrictive measures, a week later there was information about the suspension of various business areas. Only life support structures were able to continue the work.
The authorities promised to provide support to entrepreneurs, but in reality, not everyone was able to get it. Moreover, businessmen were required to pay wages to employees. Many could not stand such a financial burden and were forced to close.
Below is a ranking of the business sectors most affected by the coronavirus. At the moment, restrictions are gradually being removed, but most of them are still not entitled to resume work.
10. Passenger, air and cargo transportation
With the introduction of the pandemic, passenger traffic has declined. Closing borders, self-isolation ... Road carriers were left without work, Russian Railways lost most of their passengers. The cancellation of trains, the new rules for the distribution of seats - all this could not affect the level of income. The decrease in turnover led to difficulties in the field of cargo transportation.
The hardest hit airlines. Aviation is a resource-intensive industry that does not bring big profits. In the most "bread" months - the tourist season, it will not be possible to work, at least in full force. With the most favorable forecasts, airlines will not receive 44% of their usual income. It is logical to assume that most of the small carriers will leave the market. Salaries, lease payments, and aircraft maintenance are not cheap, and if there is no income, there is only one way out - bankruptcy.
9. Educational institutions
Private kindergartens and schools, other educational institutions were forced to suspend their work. If schools were still able to stay afloat due to distance learning, then kindergartens and educational centers lost income. Most parents refused to pay to save the place.
As for additional education, in such conditions for many it is now a luxury. People no longer want to learn English, attend seminars in psychology or attend cooking classes. They have more important problems. In addition, many realized that you can get any knowledge for free using the Internet. In this situation, even when educational institutions are allowed to open, the flow of customers will be much less.
8. Organization of events
Sporting events, conferences, concerts, and other entertainment - all this was unnecessary during the pandemic. Leisure workers were left without income. And this affected both simple animators and stars of show business.
When returning to the normal rhythm of life, one should not expect that in the entertainment sphere improvements will begin. Most people are already in a difficult financial situation, and for the next couple of months they will definitely not be up to concerts and holidays.
7. Gyms
On March 21, the government announced the temporary closure of gyms. Opening date is still unknown. According to authorities, you can go in for sports at home. Yes, they were right. All visitors to the fitness centers switched to homework.
Some coaches tried to work online, but there wasn’t a shortage of free video lessons on the network, so there weren’t so many people who wanted to pay money for classes. Now they have the opportunity to conduct classes on the street. Gym staff survive as best they can.
Their employers are much harder, especially if the building is on lease. Summer passes are sold at the lowest prices, only people do not want to spend money, because it is not known when fitness centers can finally open their doors.
6. Beauty salons
Beauty salons have not been working for 1.5 months. Entrepreneurs in different cities go to single pickets, trying to draw attention to this problem. Masters, risking their (and not only) health, earn their bread, taking clients at home.
In some regions of Russia, salons were allowed to work, but at the same time, all the requirements of Rospotrebnadzor must be observed. Unfortunately, not every entrepreneur can fulfill them. Businessmen say that if you follow all the rules, you won’t make money. It is not economically viable.
5. Areas of entertainment
The entertainment industry has suffered as much. Closed cinemas, museums, zoos. Moreover, the owners of the film business in this situation were in a winning position. Their expenses are rent and salary to employees. Museums will need much more: salaries for employees, storage of collections, maintenance of buildings with a complete lack of income. For example, the Tretyakov Gallery or the Pushkin Museum lose up to 3 million a day.
Who definitely has a hard time is the owners of the zoos. A huge expense item is animal nutrition. Own stocks and the help of sponsors - entrepreneurs have to get out. Soon all this will be left behind, on May 15, the first Russian zoo opened its doors (Udmurtia). Visitors were allowed to bring treats for animals, they were also obliged to follow safety measures (protective mask, social distance).
4. Hotel business
Hotels and hotels emptied by 80 - 90%, even in large cities. Take into account at least the capital. In spring and summer there is always a good flow of tourists, in particular from China. This year I had to be content with only rare business trips. In small cities, hotels have lost the last few guests.
The critical situation in the south of the country. In anticipation of the season, it becomes clear that this year will not bring large incomes. But most entrepreneurs in the Russian south have the opportunity to earn a living only in the summer. In this case, many businessmen prefer not to wait "by the sea for the weather", but to close their business in order to minimize the cost of salaries to employees and payment of utilities, rent.
3. Retail sale of non-food goods
Even product sales organizations have felt the effects of the pandemic. People started saving money. In the non-food trade, the situation is much more serious. A decline in purchasing power is not the only problem sellers of clothes and shoes have encountered. Even those who are now allowed to work are in no hurry to return to business. The fact is that there is nothing to sell. A new season has begun, and the Spring collection has not yet been sold, and no profit has been made.
Car dealerships, household appliances and electronics stores, jewelry stores - the situation here is no better. No one has canceled online sales, but few are now able to make expensive purchases.
2. Restaurant business
According to the survey, it was revealed that public catering enterprises were hit hardest. A lot of people work in this area. Even in small towns there are a couple of cafes or restaurants that have lost all their revenue. Some entrepreneurs tried to survive by delivering food, but these meager amounts do not cover all expense items. Already, many organizations have declared bankruptcy. According to experts, about 50% of restaurants will not be able to open, even when they get permission. First of all, this concerns single institutions.
1. Travel agencies
The very first in the risk zone were travel agencies. Even before the pandemic was announced, people began to refuse trips abroad. Soon the situation became even more complicated, because tour operators were obliged to return money for tickets that were paid before the start of these events.
Even large travel agencies known around the world recognize bankruptcy. What can we say about small companies that operate in provincial towns. This business area was completely paralyzed. It is not known when work can resume again. Even with the most optimistic forecasts, it is clear that most people who have lost their jobs are unlikely to decide to go on a trip. Therefore, tour operators can only dream about the previous level of income.