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ShelfLife Retailer Sentiment Report 2017
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1.
In what county are you located? (If more than one, please specify)
(Required.)
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2.
How do you see future employment at your retail outlet over the next 6 months?
(Required.)
Increase
Decrease
No change
Not sure
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3.
If employment will increase or decrease, please outline your reasons why?
(Required.)
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4.
Do you find it difficult recruiting staff in your area? If so, why?
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Yes
No
Other (please specify)
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5.
How has turnover at your retail outlet changed over the past six months versus the previous six months?
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Increased
Decreased
No change
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6.
If turnover has changed at your store, please outline the key factors why.
(Required.)
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7.
How do you see profitability at your retail outlet over the next 6 months?
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Increase
Decrease
No change
Unknown
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8.
What are the factors you believe will affect profitability at your retail outlet over the next 6 months?
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Rent
Rates
Price increases
Excise duty
Alcohol bill ( including structural seperation)
Minimum wage increase (including living wage)
Other (please specify)
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9.
If the Alcohol Bill were passed, would you spend the capital to adhere to structural separation regulations, or abandon your off-licence?
(Required.)
Structural Separation
Abandon
Please outline your reasons here.
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10.
Have you lost sales and revenue as a direct result of local availability of illicit tobacco, fuel, alcohol or other counterfeit or illicit products?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Don’t know/Not sure
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11.
Do you believe plain packaging of tobacco will help to curb the number of smokers in Ireland
(Required.)
Yes
No
Unsure
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12.
Do you believe plain packaging of tobacco products will have any impact on your tobacco sales?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Unsure
Please outline your reasons here.
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13.
Do you believe plain packaging of tobacco products will make it easier for the illicit/counterfeit tobacco trade to attract consumers away from legitimate products?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Unsure
Please outline your reasons here.
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14.
Do you feel there is less laundered fuel available to drivers as a result of the introduction of the new fuel licence and monthly return system?
(Required.)
Yes
No
I am not a forecourt retailer
Please outline your reasons here.
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15.
Does shoplifting affect your business?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Comment
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16.
Over the past six months, has the shoplifting rate in your store increased, decreased, or remained the same?
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Increase
Decrease
No change
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17.
What estimated value of sales is lost through shoplifting in your store annually?
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18.
What, in your opinion, is the most challenging aspect of being a retailer?
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The results of this year's
ShelfLife
Retailer Sentiment Report will be presented at Briefing events at Croke Park in Dublin, and at Cork's Clayton Hotel, on October 24th and 25th respectively. If you would like to attend, click the
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If you are unable to attend, please leave your details in the field below, then click the
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