00:03DAF Blacksmith has poured his heart and soul into his small Sydney pub, but as more of
00:08his customers are hit with the cost of living hangover, he's struggling to keep spirits
00:14high.
00:15They're looking for a bargain, they're coming in less. For the regulars I used to see come
00:18in maybe three times a week, it might be once a week.
00:21Despite his bills going up, the publican has had to keep prices down, so patrons still
00:27have something to cheer about.
00:29We are trying to always put on little promotions, specials. We've started running a bigger happy
00:35hour with more stuff to make it more enticing for people to come to the area.
00:37As interest rate hikes take their toll, more Australians are tightening their belts on the
00:43non-essentials.
00:45Household budgets are just getting tighter.
00:47New data analysis by accounting software company Xero shows small business sales growth slowed
00:53to a five-month low in September, from a year-on-year average of 7.2% down to 5
01:00.2%.
01:00The phone numbers I did too.
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