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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 682 Small Shop Operator Survey, 1976 68210.5255/UKDA-SN-682-1 Kirkby, D. A., St David's University College, Lampeter, Department of Geography Mair, G. I. U., St David's University College, Lampeter, Department of Geography Dawson, J. A., St David's University College, Lampeter, Department of Geography Berry, R. K., St David's University College, Lampeter, Department of Geography No information recorded Economic and Social Research Council UK Data Service 01 January 1979 ATTITUDESCOUNTER SERVICESCREDITDELIVERY SERVICESECONOMIC CONDITIONSEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEMPLOYEESFINANCINGINCOMEINVESTMENTMARKETINGMOTOR VEHICLESPRIVATE OWNERSHIPRECRUITMENTRETAIL TRADESELF-SERVICESHOPPING AREASSMALL SHOPSSUPPLYTRADE UNION MEMBERSHIPTRADE UNIONSTRAININGWAGESWHOLESALE TRADE Economic conditions and indicators <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>The purpose of this study was to examine the problems of the small retail unit in urban Britain and to analyse the current major trends in small unit retailing in order to determine the economic processes behind these trends.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br> Type of shop, servicing facilities, site, whether purpose-built, annual/weekly turnover and weekly wages bill. Whether business/other businesses owned, length of ownership, previous occupation (reasons for change, where appropriate). Size of shop interior, number of employees, ease of obtaining staff. Own transport, whether used for business, details of membership of voluntary groups or buying chain and source of supplies for shop. Opinion, satisfaction and suggested improvements for supply services. Experience of attempts to sell shop. Trade union membership, investments made in last 6 months, source of finance/financial strains and future plans. Any problems with business.<br> Opinion on whether blame for country's economic crisis could be placed on one thing/person/group and suggested improvements.<br> Background Variables<br> School-leaving age, further education, and special training in retailing. January 1976 - May 197601 January 197601 May 1976 England and Wales DerbyshireDevonWest Glamorgan IndividualsInstitutions/organisationsSubnationalShopkeepersShops Small shops in Derby, Exeter, Port Talbot (i.e. sales less than $50,000 per year) Cross-sectional (one-time) study Area sampling with quota sampling in each area Face-to-face interview <p>The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.</p><p>Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.</p> See <restrctn> Kirby, D. and Dawson, J. (1977) 'Problems and policies affecting the small shop'<i></i>, International Journal of Physical Distribution, 224-254 Problems and policies affecting the small shop https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 682 2024-11-28T07:29:03Z ddi:codebook:2_5