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Thank you for your time today. As we mentioned in the e-mail, we are conducting a survey on behalf of The Children's Place.


We would like to invite you to take a 10 minute survey and earn a coupon for 20% off your next purchase at The Children's Place



Your answers will help us improve our products, services and store environment. We need your honest opinions on the questions to come. All information you provide will be kept strictly confidential and will not be used for selling purposes.



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* Do you work for any of the following types of companies:

  • a retailer

  • an advertising agency

  • a research firm

  • a children's products company?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

* Which of the following best describes how often you are involved in the purchase of clothing & shoes for children ages 12 and under - either for your own children or for children you are close to?
 
Always
 
Almost always
 
Sometimes
 
Rarely
 
Never
 
 

Have you ever purchased shoes from The Children's Place?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

* Have you purchased children's clothing or shoes at The Children's Place in the past three months?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

In the past 3 months, how often did you shop for children's clothing or shoes at The Children's Place, whether you purchased something or not?
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
 
7
 
More than 7
 
 

How many of those trips were to shop or browse for children's shoes?
 
0
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
 
7
 
More than 7
 
 

What were some of the reasons you did not shop or browse for shoes?

Please check all that apply

 
I did not have my children with me
 
I did not have enough time
 
My children were not behaving
 
The store was too busy
 
There were no sales associates to assist me
 
Other
 

 
 

In the past 3 months, how often did you purchase children's shoes at The Children's Place?
 
0
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
 
7
 
More than 7
 
 

What were some of the reasons you did not purchase shoes at The Children's Place?

Please check all that apply

 
I did not have my children with me
 
I did not have enough time
 
My children were not behaving
 
The store was too busy
 
The sales associates did not offer to help
 
There was not enough seating
 
The shoes available were not for the current time of year
 
I did not like the style
 
They did not have my child's size length
 
They did not have my child's size width
 
There were no socks or peds to try the shoes on with
 
Other
 

 
 
Thinking overall about shoes at The Children's Place, how satisfed were you with...
Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
The design & look of the store
The prices for shoes
The quality of shoes
The style of shoes
The size offering of shoes
The customer service for shoes
 
 


Please answer the next set of questions regarding the Price of shoes at The Children's Place.
 
 
Thinking about the prices for shoes at The Children's Place, How would you rate the following products?
Poor Fair Good Very Good Excellent I did not shop for these shoes
Girls Dress Shoes
Girls Casual Shoes
Girls Boots
Girls Sneakers
Girls Sandals
Boys Dress Shoes
Boys Casual Shoes
Boys Boots
Boys Sneakers
Boys Sandals
 
 

How is the value of shoes at The Children's Place compared to the value of clothing?
 
Worse
 
About the same
 
Better
 
 


Please answer the next set of questions regarding the Quality of shoes at The Children's Place.
 
 

Think about the hardware of the shoes (e.g., buckles, laces, zippers, velcro) at The Children's Place. How would you rate the quality of hardware?
Very poor quality Poor quality Neutral High quality Very high quality
 
 

Please indicate which of the following types of hardware at The Children's Place you feel are of poor quality.

Check all that apply

 
Buckles
 
Zippers
 
Laces
 
Velcro

 
 

Next, please rate The Children's Place on the quality of material used in the shoes (e.g, leather, suede, canvas).
Very poor quality Poor quality Neutral High quality Very high quality
 
 

Please indicate which of the following types of materials used at The Children's Place you feel are of poor quality.

Check all that apply

 
Leather
 
Suede
 
Canvas
 
Man-made materials

 
 

Next, please rate The Children's Place on the quality of the sole of the shoes.
Very poor quality Poor quality Neutral High quality Very high quality
 
 

Please indicate why you feel the soles on the shoes at The Children's Place are of poor quality.

Check all that apply

 
The sole did not wear well
 
The sole was too slippery
 
The sole split or cracked
 
The sole came unattached from the shoe
 
The sole was not flexible enough

 
 

Finally, please rate The Children's Place on how well the shoe's fit your child.
Fit extremely poorly Fit poorly Neutral Fit well Fit extremely well
 
 

Please indicate why you feel the shoes at The Children's Place fit poorly.

Check all that apply

 
Too wide
 
Too narrow
 
Too long
 
Too short
 
Not consistent
 
Not true to size

 
 


Please answer the next set of questions regarding the Size Offerings of shoes at The Children's Place.
 
 
How satisfied were you with the sizes available for each of the following categories at The Children's Place?

Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied I did not shop this category
Big Girls
Baby Girls
Big Boys
Baby Boys
Newborn
 
 

Does your child/children wear half sizes?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

Would you purchase shoes from The Children's Place if they did not carry half sizes?
 
Yes, I would still buy if they did not carry half sizes
 
No, I would not buy because they did not carry half sizes
 
 

Does your child wear wide width shoes?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

Would you purchase shoes from The Children's Place if they did not carry wide width shoes?
 
Yes, I would still buy if they did not carry wide width shoes
 
No, I would not buy because they did not carry wide width shoes
 
 


Please answer the next set of questions regarding the Style of shoes at The Children's Place.
 
 
Please rate how satisfied you were with the following:
Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
Variety of girls shoes
Variety of boys shoes
Colors offered in girls shoes
Colors offered in boys shoes
Variety of shoes with types of closures (e.g., laces, velcro, slip-on)
Ability to match shoes to outfits for girls
Ability to match shoes to outfits for boys
 
 


Please answer the next set of questions regarding the service offered for shoes at The Children's Place.
 
 

What type of service does The Children's Place offer for shoes?
 
Self-service (I do everything myself)
 
Service where the sales associates know how to measure my children's feet, but only offer assistance when I need it
 
Service where the sales associates suggest alternate styles and products and check the backroom for other products
 
 

Did you receive help from a sales associate while shopping for shoes at The Children's Place?
 
No
 
Yes, but I had to ask for help
 
Yes, they asked me if I needed help
 
 
Please rate how satisfied you were with the following:
Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
Helpfulness of sales associates
Knowledge of shoes from sales associates
Friendliness of sales associates
Reaction time of sales associates (came to help you when you needed assistance)
 
 


Please answer the next set of questions regarding the design of the store for shoes at The Children's Place.
 
 
Please rate how satisfied you were with the following:
Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
Shelf height with shoe display
Availability of seating
Ease of determining where shoes for my child are located (Big, Baby, Newborn)
Ease of determining where specific shoes are located (style, size)
Maneuverability of strollers in store
Visibility of shoe measuring devices
Material/Comfort of floor
 
 

With the addition of a shoe department at The Children's Place, how do you now feel about the clothing department?
 
It got a lot smaller
 
It got a little smaller
 
It's the same as it used to be
 
It got a little bigger
 
It got a lot bigger
 
 

Are there specific departments that got smaller?

Please check all that apply

 
Big Girls
 
Baby Girls
 
Big Boys
 
Baby Boys
 
Newborn

 
 

* Next time you are in the market for children's shoes, How likely are you to shop or browse The Children's Place for shoes?
 
Definitely will not
 
Probably will not
 
May or may not
 
Probably will
 
Definitely will
 
 

* Next time you are in the market for children's shoes, How likely are you to purchase children's shoes from The Children's Place?
 
Definitely will not
 
Probably will not
 
May or may not
 
Probably will
 
Definitely will
 
 
 
Is there anything you would change about the shoes at The Children’s Place? If so, what would it be?
   
 
 

At which of the following malls have you shopped for shoes at The Children's Place?

Please check all that apply

 
Alameda Town Center
 
Arundel Mills
 
Belz Factory Outlets
 
Bridgewater Town Center
 
Castleton Square
 
Conroe Market Place
 
Desert Ridge Mall
 
Elmwood Village Center
 
Farmer's Market
 
Fashion Show
 
Franklin Mills
 
Freemont Hub
 
Garden State Plaza
 
Grapevine Mills
 
Great Lakes Crossing
 
Gulfgate Center
 
Gurnee Mills
 
Harlem Irving
 
Hillsdale Shopping Center
 
Kings Plaza
 
Lakeside Mall
 
Lakewood Plaza
 
Market Street
 
Moreno Valley Mall
 
Northgate Mall
 
Ontario Mills
 
Outlets of Castle Rock
 
Prime Outlets Hagerstown
 
Prime Outlets Hillsboro
 
Prime Outlets Huntley
 
Rockaway
 
Serramonte Center
 
Smith Haven Mall
 
Staten Island Mall
 
The Empire
 
The Sands Shopping
 
Washington Heights

 
 

What other retailers do you shop at for children's shoes?

Check all that apply

 
Wal*mart
 
Target
 
Stride Rite
 
Payless
 
Foot Locker/Kids Foot Locker
 
Famous Footwear
 
Other chain specialty stores
 
Upscale department stores (e.g., Saks, Bloomingdale's)
 
Department stores (e.g., Macy's Dillards)
 
Promotional department stores (e.g., Mervyn's, Kohl's)
 
Other
 

 
 
 

Just For The Record

The following demographic questions are to make sure we listen to all types of customers. All answers will be kept confidential.
 

* What is your gender?
 
Male
 
Female
 

* Which category best describes your age?
 
Under 18 years old
 
18-24 years old
 
25-34 years old
 
35-44 years old
 
45-54 years old
 
55-64 years old
 
65-72 years old
 
More than 72 years old
 
 
* Please enter your zip code
   
 
Thinking about all the children under age 13 in your family (children and/or grandchildren).


Please place the number of children in each group in the corresponding box.

Girls Boys
Under 2 years old
2 to 3 years old
3 to 6 years old
7 to 10 years old
11 to 13 years old
Over 13 years old
 
 

* Roughly speaking, in what range does your total annual family income fall?
 
Under $25,000
 
$25-35,000
 
$35-50,000
 
$50-75,000
 
$75-100,000
 
$100-150,000
 
Over $150,000
 
Prefer not to answer
 

* Which of the following categories best describes your ethnic background?
 
Caucasian/White
 
African American
 
Latino/Hispanic
 
Asian
 
Prefer not to answer
 
Other
 
 
 
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