Jersey Retail Sales Survey Q4 2010

Information contained in each survey form will be treated with the strictest confidence
In completing the survey form please refer to the additional notes on the next page

REF NUMBER (as shown on the top right of paper survey form):      

1) Please give the dates of the quarter covered, if different from the standard quarter – Quarter 4 is
1st October to 31st December 2010? (see note 1).
Day Month Year Day Month Year
From:    -    -      To:    -    -     

2) In total, how many retail outlets have you included in your return for this quarter (Q4 2010)?

No. of outlets:   
Number of Staff Number of Staff
full time part time
Total from all outlets          

3) Total Retail Turnover for Q4 2010 (to the nearest thousand pound)
£     ,       , 0 0 0

4) Please tick which sector covers the majority of your business:

a) Predominantly Food b) Household goods

c) Textile, Clothing & Footwear d) Other Non-Food Specialised goods

e) Non-Store Retailing f) Mixed/Non Specialised

5) Are there any factors which have significantly affected your trade this quarter (Q4 2010)?
These factors may include the weather, faulty/damaged stock, closure/opening of stores, store
re-fit, change in retail floor-space, change in type of goods sold etc.
     
     
     
     
     
     

6) Difference of turnover for this quarter (Q4 2010) compared to same quarter last year (Q4 2009)?
More than 5% Decrease 0 to 5% Decrease

No Change

More than 5% Increase 0 to 5% Increase

Contact Name:      

Date:      

Please return this questionnaire by Monday 31st January 2011

Thank you for your time
 Notes on completing the Quarterly Retail Sales Survey Q4 2010

1) Turnover Dates
The Jersey Retail Sales Survey is a retrospective quarterly survey, where Quarter 1 is 1 Jan to 31 March, Quarter 2 is 1 April to
30 June, Quarter 3 is 1 July to 30 September and Quarter 4 is 1 October to 31 December. If your return covers a different 3-
month period, please give the dates covered by the return.

2) Number of outlets/Number of staff

Please write down the number of outlets within Jersey that your company operates and total number of staff (full time and part
time) for all outlets combined covered by the return. The names of your outlets are not required.

3) Total Retail Turnover

Please show the total retail turnover only for all outlets under the business name within Jersey. The value of sales should be the
net amount and cover all discounted, credit and deferred payments allowed to your customers. Ignore any allowances for goods
taken in part-exchange.

Please include in total figure:

• Turnover from services (e.g. repairs) as well as those from sales
• All charges for credit you give as well as cash prices of credit sales
• Retail sales from outlets to all customers off-Island
• Retail sales via the internet
• Sales of mobile phones but exclude rental and mobile phone cards
• Sales against gift tokens, when token is redeemed not the face value of tokens sold
• Sales against money off promotion coupons.
• Goods and Services Tax, GST

Please exclude:
• Sales or commission on lottery tickets
• Receipts from credit card sales NOT made in this quarter
• Any health exemption receipts
• Sales of motor vehicles, parts, accessories and petrol
• Sales from catering facilities to customers
• Sales from other business trading on your premises (e.g. a shop-within-shop) and any commission received
on such sales – unless this reporting structure has been agreed with the Statistics Unit
• Any non retail activity (e.g. manufacturing).

4) Business Sectors
Please tick the box which covers the majority of your business. A guide is shown below:

a) Predominantly Food – Supermarkets and other stores which sell mainly food, beverages or tobacco
b) Household goods – furniture, electrical appliances, DIY, gardening tools, floor covering, lighting
equipment, haberdashery, crockery
c) Textile, Clothing and Footwear – clothes, shoes, accessories
d) Non-Food Specialised goods – e.g. sports goods, jewellery, craft goods, photographic, music, books,
newspapers, office supplies, children’s toys, second-hand goods, chemists, health goods, flowers, seeds, fertilizer, pets,
medical goods, audio visual/home computing equipment, mobile phones, optical and precision equipment
e) Non-Store Retailing– Internet sales, mail order goods, market stalls
f) Mixed/Non-Specialised– any store that sells a notable amount from more than one of the above sectors.
Only if this box is ticked, please supply the turnover for each sector.

5) Unusual Influences on Trade

If there are any factors which have affected your trade this quarter please give details. Factors may include seasonal,
unexpected closure, faulty/damaged stock, closure/opening of one or more new stores, weather, store re-fit, increase in retail
floor-space, change in type of goods sold etc .

6) Annual Percentage Change

Please give your experience of the percentage change of this year (Q4 2010) to last year (Q4 2009).

Please return this questionnaire by Monday 31st January 2011

Survey forms can be returned by email to statistics@gov.je or in the enclosed freepost envelope or fax 01534 440291
For assistance in completing this form please contact Helen Hale in the Statistics Unit on 01534 – 440465 or
email h.hale@gov.je.
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Thank you for your time