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It’s also about his time. Zohar, 56, has been working seven day a week since starting the business in 2004. “I’m getting my life back because I won’t need to work such long hours,” he said Friday. Since launching online shopping about a decade ago, cyber sales have climbed to represent 70 per cent of his business. Overall, about 80 per cent of online sales are to U.S. customers and five per cent are within Canada. He’s holding a sale to sell off toys and products that are difficult to ship. The storefront will likely close sometime in April just before the lease expires.
VICTORIA For many businesses in Greater Victoria, the biggest problem during the pandemic has been a lack of customers. But for others, a new pandemic problem is beginning to boil to the surface, a shortage of staff. “We’re looking for employees,” said Andrew Underdown, a manager at Langford construction company Tower Fence. He’s looking to hire 20 of them to be exact. The problem is, Tower Fence can’t find anyone. “We believe the Federal Government has had an impact on the economy in a negative way, handing out this money,” said Underdown. He’s referring to CERB (the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit) – which is now over, but the Federal Government has expanded eligibility for employment insurance.