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bssa seeks input from independent non food retailers for quarterly sales monitor
Links are open on 1st July for independent retailers to take part in the latest Quarterly Sales Monitor from The British Shops and Stores Association
bssa is the leading trade association to offer unrivalled support and commercial advantage to small and medium-sized non-food retailers and is asking for independent non food retailers to take part in its quarterly sales monitor to help provide an alternative snapshot of the health of the high st
Launched last year and using data from both bssa members and non-members, the Sales Monitor differs from the British Retail Consortium's Retail Sales Monitor in several ways. It is calculated on a quarterly rather than monthly basis, and crucially does not include sales returns from multiples or businesses operating in the food sector. For this reason bssa's Sales Monitor paints a more accurate picture of consumer spending and retail performance by sector and region for independent non-food retailers.
The Sales Monitor covering the quarter ending June 2008 will be activated from 1st July via a link to a simple online pro-forma. Completed returns will be required by 14th July and the results will be made available by the end of the month, but only to those who participate. The bssa currently represents around 4,000 members with a combined annual turnover exceeding £3 billion, but it wants to encourage non-members to participate in the monitor, as any increase in the sample size ensures even greater credibility and relevance of the data.
The survey, which will be hosted on-line and takes just minutes to complete.
John Dean, bssa Chief Executive, comments:
“This sales monitor of quarterly performance is a key element in bssa's campaign to draw attention to the plight of the high street and the very real challenges facing many businesses. This more accurate representation will enable us to comment authoritatively on the performance of the high street from the small and independent retailers' perspective, highlighting the issues which most impact upon them.”
The Sales Monitor covering the quarter ending June 2008 will be activated from 1st July via a link to a simple online pro-forma. Completed returns will be required by 14th July and the results will be made available by the end of the month, but only to those who participate. Any small or independent non-food retailer who would like to contribute should use the 'more details' link below.
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