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Londonderry Chamber of Commerce Member Survey January 2024

Preamble

As we enter the first quarter of 2024, with our new President Greg McCann at the helm, we are seeking to gauge the views of our valued members on the opportunities and challenges facing your business. This in turn serves as a helpful and up-to-date measure of North West business sentiment as a whole and can be compared against previous and future surveys to set our priorities in the short, medium and long-term.
We would be grateful if you would take five minutes to answer 20 questions.
1.What sector is your business in?(Required.)
2.What are the biggest challenges facing your business currently? Please select 2.(Required.)
3.What are the biggest opportunities that your business is looking towards? Please select 2.(Required.)
4.Which issues should the Chamber prioritise during engagements with Governments and policy makers in 2024? Please select three.(Required.)
5.What are the three biggest concerns you have about your business in 2024?(Required.)
6.What specific supports would help your business navigate the current economic challenges? Choose two.(Required.)
7.How detrimental has the cost-of-doing-business crisis and high inflation been for your business over the past 12 months?(Required.)
8.How confident are you that your business can grow in 2024 despite the current economic climate?(Required.)
9.Which markets do you currently trade with? Choose as many that are applicable.(Required.)
10.Have you made any significant business investment decisions in the past 12 months and if so, what areas did the investment focus on? If you haven’t made any, please respond N/A(Required.)
11.Have you innovated your products or services in the past 12 months to save costs, improve your operations, or meet customer demands? Please outline how. If not, please respond N/A(Required.)
12.What specific aspects of the current economic climate is your business struggling with most? Choose three most relevant.(Required.)
13.How have your early experiences been of the new Windsor Framework?(Required.)
14.Do you intend to hire staff in the coming months?(Required.)
15.What challenges are you experiencing around recruitment at this time?(Required.)
16.What impact has the lack of an Executive had on your business?(Required.)
17.When the Executive returns, what policies or proposals should the Executive prioritise to alleviate pressures on businesses at this time?(Required.)
18.Overall, how satisfied are you with the Londonderry Chamber of Commerce?(Required.)
19.When did you last attend a Chamber event?(Required.)
20.Which membership benefits do you find most valuable? Please select up to 3.(Required.)
21.Any suggestions about improvements that could be made?
22.Any other comments?