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Harpers Independent Merchant Survey 2016

Ahead of our Think Indies, Drink Indies symposium on 12 July we are inviting all UK independent merchants to take a few minutes to fill in the below survey and have your say for a report on the evolution of the sector in this coming issue of Harpers.

Deadline for responses is Thursday 23 June, with a randomly chosen 5 outlets each receiving a bottle of premium, boutique gin from our gin cellar as a thanks for taking part.
1.Name of business and respondent?(Required.)
2.What is your average customer spend…?
Price
In store, retail price
Online, retail price RRP (where applicable)
Wholesale, trade price (where applicable)
3.How would you describe the current trading environment with regard to your business when compared with the last few years?(Required.)
4.Are you seeing a trend towards ‘premiumisation’, higher spend but possibly lower volumes?(Required.)
5.Where do you see the biggest opportunities to grow your business?(Required.)
6.What are the biggest challenges to the successful running of your business?(Required.)
7.As it rises towards a higher level of £9 or more, will the National Living Wage affect your business?(Required.)
8.How important is social media to your business?(Required.)
9.Are you sourcing and selling more wines from emerging, less known and new regions?(Required.)
10.Are you sourcing more wines direct?(Required.)
11.Are you a member of a buying group?(Required.)
12.Have you plugged into the boom in craft beers and spirits and do you think this trend will continue?(Required.)
13.In your opinion what will keep the independent sector strong and buoyant?(Required.)