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Poll Results
An insight into your industry
Our regularly updated web polls can be found at the bottom left of every page of the ActSmart website. Polls vary across channels giving you a useful insight into the issues and trends affecting your business and your industry. Plus those of the other members of the ActSmart community.
Below are a list of poll results for the Arts & Crafts channel.
Results from Hub polls can be found here whilst you can find results from polls in the Cycles channel here
We would love to hear your suggestions for a future poll question. Let us know
Poll: How did your turnover in October compare to last year?
- Turnover down 1% - 10% = 33%
- Turnover up 1% - 10% = 28%
- Turnover down 10% - 20% = 17%
- Turnover up 10% - 20% = 11%
- Turnover up 20% ore more = 6%
- Turnover down 20% or more = 5%
Poll: How did your turnover in August compare to last year?
- Turnover down 1% - 10% = 40%
- Turnover up 20% or more = 20%
- Turnover up 10% - 20% = 20%
- Turnover up 1% - 20% = 20%
Poll: How did your turnover in July compare to last year?
- Turnover was up = 44%
- Turnover was down = 44%
- Turnover same as last year = 12%
Poll: Are international mail order sales a problem for UK craft retailers?
- Yes = 80%
- No = 20%
Poll: Are supermarkets good or bad for the craft industry
- Bad = 70%
- Good = 20%
- Not sure = 10%
Poll: Is the national minimum wage good or bad for craft retailers?
- Bad = 78%
- Good = 22%
Poll: Do in-store craft events boost sales?
- Yes = 78%
- No= 22%
Poll: How was your Christmas trading?
- Average, same as last year = 60%
- Bad, worse than last year = 40%
- Good, better than last year = 0%
