As Christmas fast approaches and market activity starts to wind down, many look forward to celebrating the end to what has been a difficult year. There is now light at the end of the tunnel, with the approval and roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine, which will reunite families and friends and give much needed hope to the many small and medium businesses that have struggled through the national and local lockdowns. The dramatic changes to how we live, the furlough schemes and redundancies have boosted career changes with many looking to start or buy a new business, especially in sectors that have proven resilient during the Pandemic. It’s therefore not surprising that ‘Convenience stores’ continue to dominate the most enquired to business type, as food retail has been one of the most successful sectors this year. Brits choosing to holiday at home as holidays abroad were cancelled or meant having to quarantine for two weeks, have also meant a surge in searches to buy a campsite or a caravan park. Stay-cations look set to continue, especially as many decide to do their part to help the environment and keep their carbon footprint low. Investing in this sector appears to be a good buy. Web Market Trends Most enquired to Business Categories 1Convenience Stores2Fish & Chip Shops3Off Licences4Post Offices5Cafes6Public Houses7Restaurants8Newsagents 9Chinese Takeaways10Hairdressers Salons Most enquired to Sectors 1Retail Businesses2Food Service Businesses3Service Businesses4Pubs Businesses5Hotels Businesses6Commercial Property7Care Businesses8Motor & Transport Businesses9Corporate Businesses10Online Businesses Most enquired to Franchises 1Business Services2Property and Estate Agency3Business Opportunities4Food and Drink Franchises5Online Franchises6Home Improvement Franchises7Health & Beauty Franchises8Technology9Automotive10Cleaning Most Searched for Businesses 1Caravan parks2Convenience stores3Campsites4Petrol and filling stations5Mobile catering businesses6Pubs7Workshops8Fish and chip shops9Off licences10Holiday cottages Each month, Daltons business will look at the latest web market trends to review the latest market activity. To search for the latest businesses for sale, click here Market Trends – November 2020