The Chamber of Commerce and District of Vanderhoof representatives were able to perform their annual business walk on January 11th, 2023. A complete write up of survey results will be complete soon.
Preliminary results of the survey:
What has been your greatest challenge during the past year?
· Major supply chain issues
· Increased cost of products
· Major back order issues
· Difficulty in finding staff to fill vacant positions
In what ways did you manage these challenges in order to stay in business?
· Increased salaries to draw more potential employees in
· Increased job training to keep employees
· Started using Indeed for job postings
· Doubled inventory, learned to buy in bundles
· Started pre-booking for sales
· Off set prices to meet challenges
· Sourcing from other suppliers
What recommendations would you have for the DoV and/or the VCC that could be of support for your business and the community?
· Increase business awareness through more social media posts
· Lower taxes and business license costs
· Create a housing strategy to create room for more people to move here to fill positions
