SLTA ON TRADE SURVEY SEPTEMBER 22

THANKS FOR COMPLETING OUR SURVEY

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* 1. How many staff are you employing versus pre-lockdown?

Significantly more (+10% more staff)

About the same

Significantly less (10% less staff)

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* 2. How is your overall trading performance versus pre-lockdown

Significantly higher ( 10% + growth)

About the same

Significant decline ( 10% + decline)

My business has closed or isn't re-opened

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* 3. What are the top 3 challenges currently facing your business

Challenge 1

Challenge 2

Challenge 3

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* 4. Do you anticipate reduced opening during the winter

Yes, we will close 2 days more than normal

Yes, we will close 1 day more than normal

No,opening hours will be similar to current

No, we will extend opening hours

We are planning to close during winter

None of the above

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* 5. How many outlets are part of your group

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* 6. How many staff do you expect to be employing in March 23?

20% more

10% more

About the same

10% less

20% less

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* 7. Are you facing rising energy costs?

Yes, over 500% increase

Yes, over 250%

Yes, over 100%

Yes between 10 - 100%

Yes up to 10%

Not sure as tied in till 2023

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* 8. Will your business require government support to survive the winter of 2022/23

Yes

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* 9. What level of COVID debt does your business have ?

Over 50% of turnover

Over 25% of turnover

Between 10 - 25% of turnover

Between 5- 10% of turnover

Low or no debt

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* 10. Have you started to prepare for the introduction of the deposit return scheme

Yes