Gift Basket Industry Survey
1.

Please tell us about you.
Job Title:
State/Province
(US/Canada):
Country:

2.

How many years have you been in business?

 

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3.

What is your level of education?
High School Graduate
Some College
AA/AS
BS/BA
Masters
PhD
None of the above
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4.

Which of the following products do you offer through your company?
Gift Baskets you make
Gift Basket drop shipping
Event Planning
Favors
Florists
Other  
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5.

Including yourself, how many part time or full time employees do you have?
1
2-3
4-6
6-10
10+
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6.

Please list your annual sales (not profit) over the last five years - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.  If you are new to the industry or weren't in business for all five years, simply answer the years you were in business.

Please note:  This data is confidential and will not be shared as individual figures but rather overall averages across the respondents.
 

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7.

How are your sales so far in 2011?  Up/down/flat? 

 

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8.

What type of marketing do you do for your business (if any):
Print Advertising - Newspapers, Magazines, Brochures, Fliers
Outdoor Advertising - Billboards, Kiosks, Tradeshows and Events
Broadcast Advertising - Television, Radio and TV
Online Advertising - Social Networking, Pay Per Click
Online Directories - FindYourGiftBasket.co-
m and similar
Newsletters - Online such as Constant Contact or print
Vehicle Advertising - Vehicle wraps or any writing on your vehicle(s)
Link Exchanges
Online Auctions such as Ebay
Other  
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9.

Approximately how much do you spend on your advertising/marketing per month?
Under $100
$101-$300
$301-$500
$501-$750
$751-$1000
$1000+
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10.

Out of the marketing that you are doing, which do you feel is most effective and how do you know?
 

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11.

What is your opinion of the gift basket industry as it relateds to the potential for growth over the next 5 years?  Do you feel the economy is hurting your business?  Has your business improved?  What is your outlook?
 

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12.

Which industries do you do most of your business?
Corporate/Business
Personal
Even Split
Other  
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13.

What are the top 5 industries you sell too? 

Do not list company names.
 

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14.

What is your number one challenge?  What resources and help do you need to grow your business?
 

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