Exit this survey 100% of survey complete. Question Title * 1. Are you a retailer? Yes No If not, what is your industry? Question Title * 2. How would you describe trading conditions in the last 12 months? Best I've experienced Solid Ordinary Poor Challenging The worst I've experienced I'm not a retailer Further comment: (optional) Question Title * 3. How did your full 2015 year compare to 2014? Better than 2014 Worse than 2014 About the same N/A (Not trading in 2014/not a retailer) Further comment: (optional) Question Title * 4. In the year ahead, how do you expect trading conditions to change? Remain the same Improve a little Improve a lot Get a little worse Get a lot worse Further comment: (optional) Question Title * 5. What are the biggest challenges facing the retail industry in 2016? (Choose any that apply) International entrants Offshore online retailers Rental overheads Low consumer confidence High labour costs Government restrictions Endemic discounting The rise of home brand Taxes and overheads Value of Australian dollar Global economic trouble No concerns Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. If you are a retailer, what will be the top priority of your retail business in 2016? (Choose any that apply) Increasing sales Increasing margins Expanding the store network Increasing stock turnover Expanding product range Reducing product range Closing stores Building e-commerce presence Implementing an omni-channel structure New markets Rebranding Not a retailer Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Do you plan to change your number of stores in 2016? Add more stores Reduce store numbers Maintain store numbers at 2015 level Pureplay retailer Not a retailer Further comment: (optional) Question Title * 8. Does the influx of international retailers to Australian shores worry you? Yes No Further comment: (optional) Question Title * 9. How do you believe the Australian retail market is placed compared to other international markets? Better Worse The same Unsure Further comment: (optional) Question Title * 10. Did you find that you received more flexibility and assistance from landlords in 2015? Yes, landlords were more helpful No, landlords did not offer more flexibility or assistance I am an online retailer only N/A (not a retailer) Further comment: (optional) Question Title * 11. How do you expect leasing terms to change in 2016? Get better Get worse Stay the same N/A not a retailer Further comment: (optional) Question Title * 12. How will the value of the Australian dollar impact your business in 2016? Positively Negatively No discernible impact Further comment: (optional) Question Title * 13. If the government increases the GST rate, what will you do? Pass on the full cost of the increase to consumers Reduce margins and absorb the full cost increase Pass on partial cost and reduce margins slightly Further comment: (optional) Question Title * 14. What will the abolition of the GST threshold for imported online purchases (slated for introduction in July, 2017) mean for your business? No real change It would improve my business It would be disadvantageous to my business Further comment: (optional) Question Title * 15. How has your revenue from e-commerce changed in the last 12 months? Sales from e-commerce are up as a percentage of overall revenue Sales from e-commerce are down as a percentage of overall revenue No change I am a pureplay retailer I do not sell online Further comment: (optional) Question Title * 16. What percentage of your total revenue comes from your e-commerce channel? 0-25 per cent 25-50 per cent More than 50 per cent Further comment: (optional) Question Title * 17. What is the best Australian retail brand in 2015? Question Title * 18. Which are the most effective social media channels used by your retail business? (choose up to three) Facebook Instagram Twitter Online blog LinkedIn Pinterest We don't use social media Question Title * 19. Thank you! To receive a complimentary digital copy of Inside Retail's Australian Retail Outlook 2016 publication, valued at $19.95, please leave your details below. Name: Title: Company: Email Address line 1: Address line 2: Suburb: State: Postcode: Done