The trade sector experienced in 2021 transition yearobtained regain a good portion of income and employment lost due to restrictions Pandemic in the previous exercise, but which big trends This has already affected the business before the emergence of the coronavirus. Among them constant decrease in the number of physical institutions, as a result of the advancement of electronic commerce. Some changes that translate into a reduction in the number of freelancers working behind the counter, i.e. the traditional business owner of an organization, and an increase in salaried staff affiliated with chains or franchises.
This is highlighted by: Commercial Distribution Report 2022 just published by the specialized office Pateco. Valencia Community Chambers Council.
In this way, the document shows that it was located in the province of Alicante at the beginning of last year. 24,807 workplaces opened so the ring 345 less This is a significant decline, but not excessively higher than recorded in previous years, as the report’s authors note.
According to him, it is a fact that shows the success of the measures put into practice by the Government. soften the blow that the industry suffers from incarceration and mobility restrictions and that businesses that have been shut down are “companies” was already in a vulnerable state before the pandemic and hastening its closure, he said.
Therefore, the most important is the cumulative trend, which shows: in last decade they disappeared from the streets of the province 2,050 businessesIt represents 8% of existing due to changes in consumer trends and above all the rise of online shopping.
A autonomous level the decrease was even greater at 10.8% of all commercial fabric. Reduction of 7,243 buildings, This leaves the current number of stores operating in the Community at 59,875. In this way, if 17.1% of all business centers of autonomy were businesses ten years ago, today this rate has been reduced to 14.2%.
If analyzed by dimensionIt is observed that shutdowns concentrated on small businesses, especially among those who only participated – increasing from 35,564 to 31,253 during the autonomy during this period – and those with 1 or 2 employees, which fell from 20,278 to 18,375. On the contrary, Those with 20 or more employees increased.
This resulted in the fact that it was there every time. more recruited dependents and less self-employed in the industry. Thus, while 60,166 of the total number of employees employed in the Valencian trade were self-employed in 2011, this figure has decreased to 56,233 in 2021. On the contrary, it increased from 132,035 employees to 155,679.
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Regarding the sector-specific effects of the pandemic, the report emphasizes that while the restrictions have significant effects in some categories that are postponed or related to social life, they also create new opportunities. In this way, it occurred among the largest closing volume. shoe storeswith a 10.1% decrease in the number of active establishments; or in Stationary, 9.3% of facilities lowered their blinds. They also closed 7.9% of the stores specializing in sales. Home Appliances or 6.4% florists and pet shops.
On the contrary, the year closed with more c.food shops, for example, bakeries (+6%) but above all self-service shops increased. Namely, self-services and supermarkets.
But above all, the number of buildings targeted sales “by mail or internet”, Added 22% more organizations thanks to the growth of e-commerce. According to this study, there are already 1,423.
In terms of billing, total spending on autonomous-owned shops has risen over the past year. €21,495 millionIt represents an increase of over 13.5% compared to the previous year, but still slightly below the pre-pandemic figures. Forecasts have indicated that all the ground lost due to the pandemic will be regained this year, but inflation now raises fears that consumption will slow those expectations.