Covid-19 reset: Bay of Plenty businesses adapt and bounce back 19 Dec, 2020 06:00 PM 10 minutes to read Demand from people looking to buy businesses in the Bay is outstripping supply as economic confidence in the region bounces back post-Covid-19. Experts say owners were in recovery mode - there had been fewer insolvencies - and some businesses had reported they were busier than the same time last year and needed more staff. They say the Government's support package, including wage subsidies, and strong consumer spending in the region have no doubt played a part in the bounceback. The biggest challenge for business owners now was a shortage of stock heading into the festive season and the New Year.