Let us offer credit for cancelled shows, say assocs
As a potential cashflow crisis looms, industry organisations say their members must be able to offer ticket vouchers instead of refunds
News By IQ | 31 March 2020
As the coronavirus crisis continues to exert financial pressure on the live sector, industry associations and businesses in Europe, Asia and North America are asking for changes in the way refunds are issued for cancelled events.
In Europe, research shows digital footfall to event ticket sales sites has collapsed in recent months, with only travel agencies harder hit by concerns over the virus. According to Comscore, visits to ticketing sites fell by 47% in France, 12% in Germany, 52%…
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