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1.
Are you a retailer?
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Yes
No
If not, what is your industry?
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2.
How would you describe trading conditions in the last 12 months?
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Best I've experienced
Solid
Ordinary
Poor
Challenging
The worst I've experienced
I'm not a retailer
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3.
How did your full 2015 year compare to 2014?
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Better than 2014
Worse than 2014
About the same
N/A (Not trading in 2014/not a retailer)
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4.
In the year ahead, how do you expect trading conditions to change?
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Remain the same
Improve a little
Improve a lot
Get a little worse
Get a lot worse
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5.
What are the biggest challenges facing the retail industry in 2016? (Choose any that apply)
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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)
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6.
If you are a retailer, what will be the top priority of your retail business in 2016? (Choose any that apply)
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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)
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7.
Do you plan to change your number of stores in 2016?
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Add more stores
Reduce store numbers
Maintain store numbers at 2015 level
Pureplay retailer
Not a retailer
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8.
Does the influx of international retailers to Australian shores worry you?
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Yes
No
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9.
How do you believe the Australian retail market is placed compared to other international markets?
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Better
Worse
The same
Unsure
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10.
Did you find that you received more flexibility and assistance from landlords in 2015?
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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)
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11.
How do you expect leasing terms to change in 2016?
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Get better
Get worse
Stay the same
N/A not a retailer
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12.
How will the value of the Australian dollar impact your business in 2016?
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Positively
Negatively
No discernible impact
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13.
If the government increases the GST rate, what will you do?
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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
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14.
What will the abolition of the GST threshold for imported online purchases (slated for introduction in July, 2017) mean for your business?
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No real change
It would improve my business
It would be disadvantageous to my business
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15.
How has your revenue from e-commerce changed in the last 12 months?
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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
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16.
What percentage of your total revenue comes from your e-commerce channel?
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0-25 per cent
25-50 per cent
More than 50 per cent
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17.
What is the best Australian retail brand in 2015?
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18.
Which are the most effective social media channels used by your retail business? (choose up to three)
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Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Online blog
LinkedIn
Pinterest
We don't use social media
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