Shop Local Survey Part 2 - Selection & Prices

Shop Local - Selection & Prices

In the previous survey selection and prices where obvious issues considered when deciding to shop local or go out of town.

Please take your time to carefully consider these questions and statements about selection and pricing. Thank you for participating!

Your are not required to provide any personal identifying information and IP addresses are only used to ensure a local response.

You will also have the option to include additional feedback at the end of the survey. Thank you!

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* 1. Where do you reside?

Nipawin, SK

In a community within 50 miles of Nipawin, SK

In Saskatchewan but more then 50 miles from Nipawin, SK

Outside Saskatchewan

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* 2. Do you own or manage a local business? (if you own or manage a local business, please answer the survey questions based on your own personal shopping habits)

Yes

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* 3. What do you define as Shopping Local as it would apply to Nipawin Saskatchewan?

Only businesses in Nipawin

Only businesses in Nipawin and those within 10 km of town

Only businesses in Nipawin and those within 20 km of town

Nipawin and all surrounding communities that are smaller in population, such as Carrot River or Choiceland

All communities in the northeast region including Nipawin, Tisdale, Melfort and all the smaller communities surrounding them

I'm not sure

None of the above (you can use the comments to explain)

Feel free to add a comment about your opinion of what you consider local

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* 4. In the previous survey, selection was an important issue influencing shoppers to shop out of town or online. Thinking only about SELECTION in local stores, please rate each of these statements.

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Very Often	Always
When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for without having to ask for help	When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for without having to ask for help Never	When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for without having to ask for help Rarely	When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for without having to ask for help Sometimes	When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for without having to ask for help Often	When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for without having to ask for help Very Often	When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for without having to ask for help Always
When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for but I often have to ask for help	When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for but I often have to ask for help Never	When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for but I often have to ask for help Rarely	When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for but I often have to ask for help Sometimes	When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for but I often have to ask for help Often	When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for but I often have to ask for help Very Often	When I visit local stores I can find what I am looking for but I often have to ask for help Always
When I visit local stores I find what I want but I am not satisfied with the quality	When I visit local stores I find what I want but I am not satisfied with the quality Never	When I visit local stores I find what I want but I am not satisfied with the quality Rarely	When I visit local stores I find what I want but I am not satisfied with the quality Sometimes	When I visit local stores I find what I want but I am not satisfied with the quality Often	When I visit local stores I find what I want but I am not satisfied with the quality Very Often	When I visit local stores I find what I want but I am not satisfied with the quality Always
When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, I ask if they can order it in	When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, I ask if they can order it in Never	When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, I ask if they can order it in Rarely	When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, I ask if they can order it in Sometimes	When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, I ask if they can order it in Often	When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, I ask if they can order it in Very Often	When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, I ask if they can order it in Always
When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, employees offer to order it in	When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, employees offer to order it in Never	When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, employees offer to order it in Rarely	When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, employees offer to order it in Sometimes	When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, employees offer to order it in Often	When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, employees offer to order it in Very Often	When I visit local stores and can't find what I want, employees offer to order it in Always
I feel I won't find what I want anyways so I don't check local stores before shopping online or out of town	I feel I won't find what I want anyways so I don't check local stores before shopping online or out of town Never	I feel I won't find what I want anyways so I don't check local stores before shopping online or out of town Rarely	I feel I won't find what I want anyways so I don't check local stores before shopping online or out of town Sometimes	I feel I won't find what I want anyways so I don't check local stores before shopping online or out of town Often	I feel I won't find what I want anyways so I don't check local stores before shopping online or out of town Very Often	I feel I won't find what I want anyways so I don't check local stores before shopping online or out of town Always

Please feel free to add a comment about SELECTION of products at local businesses

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* 5. Thinking about SELECTION in local stores, please indicate how you feel about each of these statements regarding your knowledge of products available in local businesses

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
I am familiar with what selection is available to me in MOST of the stores in Nipawin	I am familiar with what selection is available to me in MOST of the stores in Nipawin Strongly agree	I am familiar with what selection is available to me in MOST of the stores in Nipawin Agree	I am familiar with what selection is available to me in MOST of the stores in Nipawin Neither agree nor disagree	I am familiar with what selection is available to me in MOST of the stores in Nipawin Disagree	I am familiar with what selection is available to me in MOST of the stores in Nipawin Strongly disagree
I am familiar with what selection is available to me in SOME of the stores in Nipawin	I am familiar with what selection is available to me in SOME of the stores in Nipawin Strongly agree	I am familiar with what selection is available to me in SOME of the stores in Nipawin Agree	I am familiar with what selection is available to me in SOME of the stores in Nipawin Neither agree nor disagree	I am familiar with what selection is available to me in SOME of the stores in Nipawin Disagree	I am familiar with what selection is available to me in SOME of the stores in Nipawin Strongly disagree
I am only familiar with what selection is available to me in the Nipawin stores I shop at regularly	I am only familiar with what selection is available to me in the Nipawin stores I shop at regularly Strongly agree	I am only familiar with what selection is available to me in the Nipawin stores I shop at regularly Agree	I am only familiar with what selection is available to me in the Nipawin stores I shop at regularly Neither agree nor disagree	I am only familiar with what selection is available to me in the Nipawin stores I shop at regularly Disagree	I am only familiar with what selection is available to me in the Nipawin stores I shop at regularly Strongly disagree
The local stores do a good job of advertising what products they offer	The local stores do a good job of advertising what products they offer Strongly agree	The local stores do a good job of advertising what products they offer Agree	The local stores do a good job of advertising what products they offer Neither agree nor disagree	The local stores do a good job of advertising what products they offer Disagree	The local stores do a good job of advertising what products they offer Strongly disagree
The local stores need to do a better job of promoting the products they offer	The local stores need to do a better job of promoting the products they offer Strongly agree	The local stores need to do a better job of promoting the products they offer Agree	The local stores need to do a better job of promoting the products they offer Neither agree nor disagree	The local stores need to do a better job of promoting the products they offer Disagree	The local stores need to do a better job of promoting the products they offer Strongly disagree
It's my responsibility as a consumer to visit these stores to find out what product lines they offer	It's my responsibility as a consumer to visit these stores to find out what product lines they offer Strongly agree	It's my responsibility as a consumer to visit these stores to find out what product lines they offer Agree	It's my responsibility as a consumer to visit these stores to find out what product lines they offer Neither agree nor disagree	It's my responsibility as a consumer to visit these stores to find out what product lines they offer Disagree	It's my responsibility as a consumer to visit these stores to find out what product lines they offer Strongly disagree

Please feel free to add additional comment about your knowledge of the products carried

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* 6. PRICES: Many shoppers state they only shop out of town because they feel local store prices are too high. Thinking only about PRICES, rate these questions as they apply to you

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Very Often	Always
Local store prices are competitive compared to stores in the city	Local store prices are competitive compared to stores in the city Never	Local store prices are competitive compared to stores in the city Rarely	Local store prices are competitive compared to stores in the city Sometimes	Local store prices are competitive compared to stores in the city Often	Local store prices are competitive compared to stores in the city Very Often	Local store prices are competitive compared to stores in the city Always
Local store prices are lower than city prices	Local store prices are lower than city prices Never	Local store prices are lower than city prices Rarely	Local store prices are lower than city prices Sometimes	Local store prices are lower than city prices Often	Local store prices are lower than city prices Very Often	Local store prices are lower than city prices Always
Local store prices are slightly higher than the city but still reasonable	Local store prices are slightly higher than the city but still reasonable Never	Local store prices are slightly higher than the city but still reasonable Rarely	Local store prices are slightly higher than the city but still reasonable Sometimes	Local store prices are slightly higher than the city but still reasonable Often	Local store prices are slightly higher than the city but still reasonable Very Often	Local store prices are slightly higher than the city but still reasonable Always
Local store prices are unreasonably higher than the city	Local store prices are unreasonably higher than the city Never	Local store prices are unreasonably higher than the city Rarely	Local store prices are unreasonably higher than the city Sometimes	Local store prices are unreasonably higher than the city Often	Local store prices are unreasonably higher than the city Very Often	Local store prices are unreasonably higher than the city Always
I have purchased in the city and later found the same item in local stores for a reasonable price	I have purchased in the city and later found the same item in local stores for a reasonable price Never	I have purchased in the city and later found the same item in local stores for a reasonable price Rarely	I have purchased in the city and later found the same item in local stores for a reasonable price Sometimes	I have purchased in the city and later found the same item in local stores for a reasonable price Often	I have purchased in the city and later found the same item in local stores for a reasonable price Very Often	I have purchased in the city and later found the same item in local stores for a reasonable price Always
I have priced an item in local stores and in the city and chose to make my purchase from the local store	I have priced an item in local stores and in the city and chose to make my purchase from the local store Never	I have priced an item in local stores and in the city and chose to make my purchase from the local store Rarely	I have priced an item in local stores and in the city and chose to make my purchase from the local store Sometimes	I have priced an item in local stores and in the city and chose to make my purchase from the local store Often	I have priced an item in local stores and in the city and chose to make my purchase from the local store Very Often	I have priced an item in local stores and in the city and chose to make my purchase from the local store Always
If I feel a price is too high in a local store I will ask for a discount	If I feel a price is too high in a local store I will ask for a discount Never	If I feel a price is too high in a local store I will ask for a discount Rarely	If I feel a price is too high in a local store I will ask for a discount Sometimes	If I feel a price is too high in a local store I will ask for a discount Often	If I feel a price is too high in a local store I will ask for a discount Very Often	If I feel a price is too high in a local store I will ask for a discount Always
If I have to go to the city for some purchases, I will purchase items I may have purchased locally because it's convenient	If I have to go to the city for some purchases, I will purchase items I may have purchased locally because it's convenient Never	If I have to go to the city for some purchases, I will purchase items I may have purchased locally because it's convenient Rarely	If I have to go to the city for some purchases, I will purchase items I may have purchased locally because it's convenient Sometimes	If I have to go to the city for some purchases, I will purchase items I may have purchased locally because it's convenient Often	If I have to go to the city for some purchases, I will purchase items I may have purchased locally because it's convenient Very Often	If I have to go to the city for some purchases, I will purchase items I may have purchased locally because it's convenient Always

Feel free to add any comments regarding PRICES

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* 7. When you see what you believe to be unreasonably high prices at local businesses, what does that make you think about the reason the prices may be high?

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
The prices are high because the local store has to pay more for an item than the city stores do	The prices are high because the local store has to pay more for an item than the city stores do Strongly Agree	The prices are high because the local store has to pay more for an item than the city stores do Agree	The prices are high because the local store has to pay more for an item than the city stores do Neither Agree nor Disagree	The prices are high because the local store has to pay more for an item than the city stores do Disagree	The prices are high because the local store has to pay more for an item than the city stores do Strongly Disagree
The prices are high because the local store has higher overheard (costs of operating) than the city stores do	The prices are high because the local store has higher overheard (costs of operating) than the city stores do Strongly Agree	The prices are high because the local store has higher overheard (costs of operating) than the city stores do Agree	The prices are high because the local store has higher overheard (costs of operating) than the city stores do Neither Agree nor Disagree	The prices are high because the local store has higher overheard (costs of operating) than the city stores do Disagree	The prices are high because the local store has higher overheard (costs of operating) than the city stores do Strongly Disagree
The prices are high because the local store sells less volume and needs to make more profit on each item	The prices are high because the local store sells less volume and needs to make more profit on each item Strongly Agree	The prices are high because the local store sells less volume and needs to make more profit on each item Agree	The prices are high because the local store sells less volume and needs to make more profit on each item Neither Agree nor Disagree	The prices are high because the local store sells less volume and needs to make more profit on each item Disagree	The prices are high because the local store sells less volume and needs to make more profit on each item Strongly Disagree
The prices are high because of wholesale costs, higher overhead and less volume but higher than they need to be to cover those costs	The prices are high because of wholesale costs, higher overhead and less volume but higher than they need to be to cover those costs Strongly Agree	The prices are high because of wholesale costs, higher overhead and less volume but higher than they need to be to cover those costs Agree	The prices are high because of wholesale costs, higher overhead and less volume but higher than they need to be to cover those costs Neither Agree nor Disagree	The prices are high because of wholesale costs, higher overhead and less volume but higher than they need to be to cover those costs Disagree	The prices are high because of wholesale costs, higher overhead and less volume but higher than they need to be to cover those costs Strongly Disagree
The prices are high because other local store's prices are high	The prices are high because other local store's prices are high Strongly Agree	The prices are high because other local store's prices are high Agree	The prices are high because other local store's prices are high Neither Agree nor Disagree	The prices are high because other local store's prices are high Disagree	The prices are high because other local store's prices are high Strongly Disagree
The prices are high because the business owner wants to keep more profit for themselves	The prices are high because the business owner wants to keep more profit for themselves Strongly Agree	The prices are high because the business owner wants to keep more profit for themselves Agree	The prices are high because the business owner wants to keep more profit for themselves Neither Agree nor Disagree	The prices are high because the business owner wants to keep more profit for themselves Disagree	The prices are high because the business owner wants to keep more profit for themselves Strongly Disagree
The prices are high because the business owners know we don't always have the option of shopping somewhere else	The prices are high because the business owners know we don't always have the option of shopping somewhere else Strongly Agree	The prices are high because the business owners know we don't always have the option of shopping somewhere else Agree	The prices are high because the business owners know we don't always have the option of shopping somewhere else Neither Agree nor Disagree	The prices are high because the business owners know we don't always have the option of shopping somewhere else Disagree	The prices are high because the business owners know we don't always have the option of shopping somewhere else Strongly Disagree

Please feel free to add your comments about PRICING

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* 8. Do you have any additional comments or opinions about shopping local that you would like to add? (Optional)

Yes (please specify)