With No Law to Guide Them, Israeli Employers Set Their Own COVID Vaccination Policies
'Coming to work was a nightmare.' Employees refusing to get vaccinated report harassment, as Israeli firms attempt to give workforce the jab
Adi Dovrat-Meseritz
Prepare for Food Price Increases, Warn Israeli Food Manufacturers, Retailers
Over the past year, raw materials and transport have increased, and manufacturers can't delay a price hike much longer - despite concerns over poverty and hunger.
Experts Say COVID Vaccine Will Not Bring Israel Back to Normal Anytime Soon. So, What's Next?
Vaccines can achieve herd immunity and a gradual waning of the disease, but in the case of the coronavirus, vaccination won’t be able to immediately stop the virus
Israel’s Supermarket King Wants to Fly You to Dubai, but Not on Shabbat
Rami Levy and his partners, the new owners of Israir, talk about their plans for the airline and how groceries and aviation are natural partners
Closure of Branches and Simplifying of Menus: Israel's post-COVID Café Industry
Turnover in cafés cratered from 6 billion shekels ($1.8 billion) in 2019 to 2.75 billion shekels in 2020
Israel's Airport Shutdown Due to COVID Restrictions Likely to Delay Package Delivery
The airports authority says there shouldn’t be a problem with cargo flights and therefore shipping times shouldn’t be impacted, but shipping companies say some packages arrive on passenger flights
The Restaurants in Israel That Flourished During the Pandemic
While 4,000 restaurants went out of business, those that could switch to delivery are doing better than before
Analysis In Netanyahu’s Coronavirus Israel, Rule of Law Succumbs to Looking Out for No. 1
The rush to get a COVID-19 vaccine, no matter what, is the natural outgrowth of broken policies
Analysis Israel's Patchwork Third Lockdown Rules Will Finish Off Small Businesses
While it’s business as usual for much of the economy, small merchants have been forced to close yet again, needlessly
Wave of Business Failures in Israel Is Expected to Continue Into 2021
The number of businesses is expected to shrink next year not only because the rate of closures is to remain high, but because fewer new businesses are expected to open, Dun & Bradstreet projects
Israeli Supermarket Giant to Sell Low-cost Medical Cannabis
Rami Levy's pact with grower Together comes as Israeli marijuana market poised for takeoff
Their Business Decimated by the Coronavirus, Israel’s Events Organizers Go Digital
Concerts, conferences and parties have disappeared with the pandemic, and many executives in the sector think it will be a long time before they come back, if it all
Israeli Consumers Kept Spending Heavily Throughout Coronavirus Upheaval, Figures Reveal
Shoppers have bought more online and used savings from the absence of travel and restaurants to buy products, and experts say the changes are here to stay
Trial Reopening of Israel's Markets Provides Respite, but No Redemption
Most market stalls are small businesses without the resources to adjust to new era of online shopping. Many are not expected to survive the coronavirus crisis
Crowds Foil Trial Mall Openings, Sending Government Scrambling for Solutions
Malls self-reported numbers of shoppers and calculated their areas to allow more people in than would have been permitted, allowing for Black Friday crowds, while government ministries trade blame
Under Israel's Coronavirus Rules, This Store Stayed Open While Competition Is Shut
Discount chain Max never stopped doing business even though few of its goods are deemed ‘essential’
Hard Coronavirus Times in Israel Spur a Rise in Bartering – and the Black Market
More Israelis are swapping goods and services through Facebook groups or under the counter and their resentment of the government is part of their motivation
Israel's Stores Reopen, but Retail Sector Will Take Years to Recover From Closure
Rents have fallen sharply in many areas as merchants give up the ghost, with a quarter of the country's 40,000 downtown retailers having gone out of business
Synagogue Reopenings Set Off Rebellion Among Coronavirus-hit Israeli Retailers
Operators of big chains and small-store owners vowing to defy the rules after the government’s latest easing of pandemic lockdown passes them by
Israeli Nightlife Venues, Event Halls Collapsing Under Debt and Coronavirus Uncertainty
After the coronavirus cabinet announced places involving crowds are not expected to open in the next few months, a battered industry calls on the government for financial assistance and support
2021 Looks to Be Another Bleak Year for Business
A new Dun & Bradstreet report indicates that one of five businesses is at risk of closure ■ If the pandemic isn’t brought under control halfway through 2021, the forecast could get even worse
Shuttered for Seven Straight Months, Israeli Cinemas Face Bankruptcy
Some local theater operators have tried creative ways to generate revenue, but without success
Government-funded Zombies: Pandemic Grants Keeping Defunct Businesses Afloat
How is it that at the peak of one of Israel’s worst economic crises ever, the number of businesses closing is actually down? A dive into the numbers reveals the truth
Retail Chains Ready to Defy the Lockdown, but Most Smaller Stores Don’t Dare
A trip down Tel Aviv’s Ibn Gvirol finds that most stores are closed or do business quietly ■ But small businesses are Israel's lifeblood - and they haven't seen much help from the top
Twin Coronavirus Lockdowns Tank Commercial Real-estate Value
With small businesses feeling the brunt of the coronavirus crisis, commercial real-estate value plunges, but landlords are not selling – yet
In COVID-induced Despair, Israeli Employers No Longer Trust Their Government to Help
As businesses are forced to cope with a second lockdown, the Treasury’s plan to discourage unpaid leave encounters widespread skepticism
Small Businesses Fear Collapse as Israel Heads Into Second Lockdown
Many store owners and restaurateurs are threatening to defy orders if they do not receive government financial compensation
In Online Shopping War, Coronavirus Gives Israeli Sites a Leg Up on International Rivals
Pandemic restrictions gave local merchants a chance to win market share at home from the global giants that have long dominated the field
Israeli Restaurants Stay Open During the Pandemic. But Diners Fail to Flock
While restaurants and cafes saw a rise in profit since lockdown ended, it is still far below what they used to make in the pandemic's early days
Israel's New Coronavirus Restrictions Spur Shopping Spree
Public spent heavily after they learned about the new measures