The shop’s managing director, Stephen Davie, said orders collapsed by 80 per cent before Anzac Day. “Running into Remembrance Day we are probably down about 65 per cent in terms of the number of organisations participating and the value of the orders,” he said.
“… so there is a significant drop. If you are walking past somebody you can put your hand in your pocket and give them something but if you have got to go and log in and find your card, well that’s rather different.”
Ted Helm, president of the Queanbeyan RSL sub branch is one organisation that will be impacted having supported Poppy…