Retail polls archive

Below you will find archive polls relating to retail in general.

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Would you consider implementing a gift card programme?

Date: Febraury 2012

How often do you plan to refit or refurbish your shop?

Date: December 2011

How many bikes do you sell through Cycle to Work programmes each year?

Date: November 2011

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What does your bank charge to process a debit card transaction?

Date: October 2011

How much foreign currency do you process each year (in pounds)?

Date: August 2011

• Up to 25,000 = 16.67%
• 25,001 to 50,000 = 16.67%
• 50,001 to 100,000 = 0%
• 100,001+ = 16.67%
• I don't have a need for foreign exchange = 50%

How much does your carrier charge you per parcel?

Date: June 2011

• £4 - £6 = 23.08%
• £6.01 - £8.00 = 7.69%
• £8.01 - £10.00 = 7.69%
• £10.01 - £12.00 = 15.38%
• Over £12.00 = 15.38%
• Don't use a carrier = 30.77%

Poll: How do you think the budget will affect your business?

Date: April 2011

• Significant positive impact = 0%
• Little or no impact = 75%
• Significant negative impact = 25%
• Don`t know = 0%

Poll: Retailers: How many days did you trade between 25/12/10 and 3/1/11?

January 2011:

• 2 days or less = 23.64%
• 3 days = 30.91%
• 4 days = 16.36%
• 5 days = 12.73%
• 6 days = 5.45%
• 7 days or more = 10.91%

Poll: Retailers: How do you produce your Gift Cards?

December 2010:

• EPOS - 11.11%
• Electronic Gift Cards - 5.56%
• In-house Printed Voucher - 66.67%
• Out-Sourced Printed Voucher - 16.67%
• We don`t sell Gift Cards - 0%

Poll: Retailers only: How much do you spend annually on Accountant`s Fees?

November 2010:

• Less than £1000 - 35.48%
• £1001 - £2000 - 32.26%
• £2001 - £3000 - 16.13%
• £3001 - £4000 - 6.45%
• £4001 - £5000 - 0%
• £5000+ - 9.68%

Poll: How do you recruit your employees?

September 2010:

• Recruitment Agency - 10%
• Friends and Family - 10%
• Local Shop/Advert - 30%
• On-line Advert - 50%
• Other - 0%

How many employees do you have?

Date: July 2010

• 1 - 5 = 55%
• 6 - 10 = 35%
• 0 = 4%
• 11 - 15 = 3%
• 16 or more = 3%

Poll: Acknowledging the state of the economy, was the emergency budget generally good for business?

Date: June 2010

• Yes = 66%
• No = 11%
• Uncertain = 16%
• Don't know = 7%
  

Poll:How often do you use a courier service?

Date: June 2010

• 1-3 times a week = 45%
  
• 4-6 times a week = 30%
  
• 10 or more times a week = 15%
  
• I never use a courier = 10%
  
• 7-9 times a week = 0%
  

Poll:What is your relationship like with work colleagues?

Date: May 2010

• We hit the pub a few times a year = 38%
• We are friends, but we do not socialise outside of work = 33%
• We socialise regularly together = 19%
• Work is work = 10%
  

Poll: Small business owners - How will you vote in the general election?

Date: May 2010

• Conservative Party = 48%
• Other = 19%
• Liberal Democrats = 17%
• Labour Party = 9%
• Won't vote = 6%
• Unsure = 1%
  

Poll: How do you think the budget will impact upon your profitability?

Date: March 2010

• Negative = 50%
• Positive = 19%
• No impact = 19%
• Not sure = 13%

Poll: By how much do you anticipate price inflation has impacted your turnover in 2009?

• Over 10% = 38%
• 7.5 - 10% = 25%
• 5 - 7.5% = 13%
• 2.5 - 5% = 13%
• 0 - 2.5% = 6%
• No impact = 6%

Poll: What action should be taken on single-use plastic bags?

Date: Jan - Feb 08

• Complete ban = 36%
• No action = 33%
• Local charging schemes for bags = 19%
• Other suggestions for bio-degradable bags = 9%
• Government imposed levy = 3%

Poll: What's your retail forecast for 2008?

Date: Oct 07 - Jan 08

• Its going to be a tough year = 62%
• Its going to be a good year = 15%
• About the same as 2007 = 12%
• Difficult to forecast = 11%