Christmas Trading Survey 2014

Welcome to The Bookseller's annual Christmas survey: please answer as many questions as you can

Responses will be used for an analysis of Christmas trading within the independent book trade sector to be published in print and online in January.

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* 1. Please leave your name, bookshop, and contact details here:

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* 2. Compared with Christmas 2013, sales in 2014 were:

Down

About the same

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* 3. Can you say by how much sales were up, or down, on 2013 in percentage terms?

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* 4. What particular titles and genres fared the best? Any surprise hits?

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* 5. Were there any problems with supply, or availability of titles?

Yes

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* 6. If "yes", which titles couldn't you get hold of?

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* 7. Were there any problems with deliveries of books?

Yes

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* 8. If "Yes", what problems and with which delivery companies?

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* 9. What were the biggest factors affecting Christmas trading this year? (I.e BAMB/ 'shop local' campaigns, discounting, the weather, competition, e-books, quality of publishing?)

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* 10. Business rates will increase 2% next April, but a review of the outdated rates system will be completed by 2016. What do you think of both these things?

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* 11. Have you seen any evidence of publishers being more supportive and flexible on margin and payment terms over the last year?

Yes

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* 12. Would you like to?

Yes

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* 13. The threat of competition from e-book sales in 2014 has been:

greater than last year

the same as last year

less than last year

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* 14. Did you sell e-books this year?

Yes

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* 15. How successful was this?

Very successful

Not very successful

I was satisfied with my e-book sales

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Are you seeing increased awareness among customers of the need to support independent shops, or a backlash against using Amazon? Can you tell us more?

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* 17. How optimistic are you about 2015? What are the main threats and opportunities?

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* 18. Thank you for completing the survey. Please use the below box to make any general comments and leave your email address here if you would like to receive the results of the survey on email.