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Rural/ Remote Business Survey

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Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy day to help me with my survey, this should only take 2 or 3 mins to complete, please answer the question as frankly as you can and if there are questions you can't answer then just leave them blank. Again let me say that I appreciate your efforts in helping me with my dissertation.


Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for me to learn about your opinions/ thoughts on these issues


Your survey responses will be stricly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact me (Stuart Winning on 01418815830 or by email at the email address specified below or [email protected] .


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Stuart
What is the name of your company?
Where is the main location of your business?
When was your business started?
When did your business begin trading online? (if your business was online from the very begining please leave blank)
In your opinion what are the main benefits of trading online?
In your opinion what are the main disadvantages of trading online?
Do you believe that your current internet connection (speed of) is suitable for your business needs?
If a faster connection was available in your businesses area would you subscribe to it?
As a general rule, are the delivery times from your location to your customers too long in either the eyes of the business or the customer?
Do you, or have you ever felt that your location has ever been detrimental to the overall success of your business?
If you answered yes to the previous question can you please explain this a little?
Does your company knowingly derive any business or competitive benefits by trading from a remote/ rural location? If so what are these?
Do you, or have you ever felt that customers can be less trusting of internet traders who operate away from main metropolitan areas?
Has your company, either now or at any point in the past ever considered moving to a metropolitan or better connected area to do business?
If you answered yes to the previous question can you explain this a little further?
As a general rule do you feel that local government support (HIE, Scottish Enterprise etc.) for businesses in your area is sufficient?
If you answered No to the previous question can you please explain where you think government support for your business is insufficient and what could be done to rectify this?
Are you of the opinion that transport links in your area are sufficient for your business needs?
Are any of your conditions regarding warranty covers/ returns policy etc. influenced in any way by your location? (ie compromised)
As a general estimate do you feel that your business serves more customers in:
Has your company ever been restricted in the type of product it can sell as a direct result of your location?

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