Business Cost of Living Impact Survey
Which best describes the sector your business operates in?
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Retail
Bars, Pubs and Clubs
Entertainment Venues
Attractions
Cafe's & Restaurants
Accommodation
Professional Services
Personal Care
Transportation Services
How would you describe your company?
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Local company with one business site in Weymouth
Local company with more than one business site in Weymouth
National company with several business sites across the UK
International company with business sites outside of the UK
Which of the following apply to you? Select ALL which apply
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Leaseholder
Freeholder
Licence Holder
Employee
Director
Self-Employed
Franchisee
None of the above
How many people do you employ?
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1 - 4 employees
5 - 9 employees
10 - 25 employees
26 - 49 employees
50 - 99 employees
100 - 249 employees
250 plus employees
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Which of the FINANCIAL issues below is having the most impact on your business? Select up to TWO
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Rising energy / utility bills
Cash flow / ability to pay your business running costs
Reduced profitability / turnover
Rising fuel costs
Rising costs of supplies / materials
None of the above
Which of these SUPPLY CHAIN issues is having the most impact on your business? Select up to TWO
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International freight issues
Post pandemic supply chain issues
Lack of materials / resources
War in Ukraine
Brexit related issues
Import issues
Export issues
None of the above
Which of these STAFFING ISSUES is having the most impact on your business? Select up to TWO
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Difficulty recruiting new staff
Challenges with retaining staff
Ability to provide job security to staff
Difficulty in providing staff training
Non-Attendance due to rising costs of living (e.g. unable to afford travel;l to work)
None of the above
Which of these CONSUMER issues is having the most impact on your business? Select up to TWO
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Falling demand for goods/services
Reduced consumer spending
Reduced footfall
None of the above
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The interest rate rises / inflation and / or changes to National Insurance Contributions negatively affected my business. Do you agree with this statement?
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Strongly Disagree
1
2
3
4
Strongly Agree
5
1 is Strongly Disagree, 5 is Strongly Agree
In which of these areas do you currently need the most support or advice? Select up to THREE
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Guidance on raising finance or loans
Start up support for new businesses
Staff recruitment / retention
Contract opportunities
Business planning
Relocation / commercial space information
Marketing and promotion
Procurement
Adopting greener business practices
Financial and cash flow management
None of the above
Are you considering closing your business / stopping trading in the next 12 months?
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Yes
No
If you are considering making significant changes to reduce business costs or increase profitability, what changes would you consider making? Select up to TWO
Lower staffing levels
Reduce services or products
Reduce opening hours
Increase prices
Downsize premises
Reduce the number of premises
Move the business online
Would you be interested in exploring opportunities for town-wide collective purchasing to reduce costs?
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Yes
No
What do you see as being your biggest challenge in the next 12 months?
Are you happy for the BID to contact you about your response to this survey?
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Yes
No
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Last Name
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