Do Workers Want To Return To The Office To Support Our High Streets? [Infographic]

Megan Bevis http://www.realbusinessrescue.co.uk 1m 256

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89% of workers view returning to the office as a chance to support local businesses

Following the decline in footfall as a result of the pandemic, what are consumers doing across the nation to help support their local high streets?

Real Business Rescue has surveyed UK workers, revealing local businesses could benefit from an extra £748.44 annually per customer – based on the average spend of workers buying lunch almost three days a week.

Even for those not planning a return to the office, remote workers are supporting their local establishments, with 30% regularly ordering takeaway food and drinks when working from home.

Here are some key angles we think your readers will be interested in:

• Looking forward, workers are planning on spending half of their working week in the office (2.8 days)

• 89% of professionals view returning to the office as an opportunity to support the high street and local businesses

• 78% of workers plan to shop more independently than before the pandemic to support small businesses

Top 5 ways workers are planning to support the high street more:

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