2021CBBQ1Final

This document contains a summary of the Cairngorms Business Barometer for Quarter 1 (January to March) 2021. The report indicates that businesses in the Cairngorms National Park (CNP) area experienced continued downward trends due to national lockdown restrictions, with significant reductions in customers and turnover. However, businesses showed improved optimism for the next 12 months as lockdown restrictions eased. Business confidence increased in the short, medium, and long term, with overall confidence to survive the crisis rated at the highest level since the pandemic began. Businesses also intend to invest in staff training, marketing and infrastructure, and the Cairngorms National Park continues to influence and attract business.