Results ShowA Reluctance To Travel, Raising Questions For Wisconsin`s Tourism Industry
Wisconsin businesses reported income gains in July, marking the first time since April the state`s businesses did not report losing income, according to new survey results the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh released Tuesday.
Businesses surveyed statewide said they saw a collective $11 million gain in income compared to July 2019. That`s an improvement from the losses they have seen throughout the pandemic, including $85 million in lost income reported in April when the survey was first conducted. Losses were reported in the months of May and June as well.
But according to Jeffrey Sasche, interim director UW-Oshkosh`s Center for Customized Research and Services, which conducts the survey, the results show a fragile recovery that still hasn`t started for many businesses...
Ken Noetes: We need to help tourism, our campgrounds are filling up but hotels and more "crowd dependent" venues continue to struggle. I was talking to some musicians and they are all looking for anything to bridge the gap. Again winners and losers will not help as much as working together...
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