Welcome to The Bookseller's annual Christmas survey: please answer as many questions as you can

Responses will be used for an analysis of Christmas trading within the independent book trade sector to be published in print and online in January.

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* 1. Please leave your name, bookshop, and contact details here:

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* 2. Compared with Christmas 2008, sales in 2009 were:

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* 3. Can you say by how much sales were up, or down on 2008?

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* 4. What particular titles and genres fared the best?

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* 5. What surprised you this Christmas?

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* 6. What were the biggest factors that impacted Christmas trading this year?

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* 7. Were there any problems with supply, or availability of titles?

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* 8. Would you like to say anything else about Christmas 2009, or the general state of bookselling:

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* 9. How optimistic are you about 2010?

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* 10. How do you see your business changing over the next decade? What are the main threats and opportunities?

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* 11. Thank you for completing the survey. In 2010, The Bookseller will launch a range of online services for independent booksellers, including a new email service, and a social networking site. Please leave your email address here, if you would like to actively participate with us in building these tools.

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