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Christmas Trading Survey 2015

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 2014, sales in 2015 were:

Up

Down

About the same

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* 3. Can you say by how much sales were up, or down, on 2014 in percentage terms?

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* 4. Which titles fared the best? Any surprise hits?

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

Yes

No

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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

No

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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? Please explain. (I.e BAMB/ 'shop local' campaigns, discounting, the weather, competition, e-books, quality of publishing?)

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* 10. Was the inaugural Civilised Saturday campaign a success and would you like to see it return next year?

Yes

No

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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

No

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* 12. Would you like to?

Yes

No

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* 13. The threat of competition from e-book sales in 2015 has been:

greater than last year

the same as last year

less than last year

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* 14. The new National Living Wage is being implemented in April 2016 - it will be £7.20 an hour from next April, rising to £9 by 2020. How will this affect you?

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

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* 16. 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.