Annual Retail Trade Survey (Part A) - 2012

Annual Retail Trade Survey (Part A) - 2012
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A - Introduction

If necessary, please make address label corrections in the boxes below.

  • 1: Legal name
  • 2: Business name
  • 3: C/O
  • 4: Address
  • 5: City
  • 6: Province/territory or state
  • 7: Postal code/zip code
  • 8: Country
  • 9: Last name of contact
  • 10: First name of contact
  • 11: Please report for

What is your language of preference ?

  • 1: English
  • 2: French

Purpose

The purpose of this survey is to collect the financial and operating/production data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.

Confidentiality

The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected
by Statistics Canada.

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act.

Statistics Canada will use information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon.

The shared data will be limited to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Record linkage

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Security of emails and faxes

Statistics Canada advises of the risk of interception by a third party when transmitting information by email or fax. Once we receive your questionnaire, however, Statistics Canada provides a guaranteed level of protection, which covers all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Return procedures

Please return the questionnaire within 30 days.
Please mail the completed questionnaire in the enclosed envelope or
fax it to Statistics Canada at 1-888-883-7999.
Lost the return envelope or need help? Call us at 1-800-858-7921 or mail to:
Statistics Canada, Operations and Integration Division, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6
Visit our website at www.statcan.gc.ca

Coverage

Please report for the business unit(s) identified above. Include only
the operation(s) located in Canada.

Main business activity

Main business activity - Question identifier:1.

Is this business unit primarily a store retailer?

  • 1: yes, go to question 2.
  • 2: no, provide a brief description of your main activity and call 1-800-858-7921 for further instructions.

Main business activity - Question identifier:2.

How many retail locations does this business unit cover?

Main business activity - Question identifier:3.

Is this business unit a franchise operation?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Main business activity - Question identifier:4.

List the main lines of merchandise and services sold and the estimated percentages of total operating revenue:

Reporting period information

Reporting period information - Question identifier:1.

Please report for your fiscal year (normal business year) ending between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013. Indicate the period covered by this questionnaire.

  • 1: Date from (YYYY MM DD) to (YYYY MM DD)

B - Revenue (exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ)

B - Revenue (exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ) - Question identifier:1.

Sales of all goods purchased for resale, net of returns and discounts.
Include parts used in generating repair and maintenance revenue (report the labour portion of repair and maintenance at question 5 below).
Exclude sales and revenue from concessions.

B - Revenue (exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ) - Question identifier:2.

Commission revenue and fees earned from selling merchandise on behalf of others.
Include commission revenue from concessions.

B - Revenue (exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ) - Question identifier:3.

Commission revenue and fees earned from selling services on behalf of others (e.g., lottery and bus tickets, phone cards)

B - Revenue (exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ) - Question identifier:4.

Sales of goods manufactured as a secondary activity by this retailing business unit

B - Revenue (exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ) - Question identifier:5.

Labour revenue from repair and maintenance (report parts at question 1 above)

B - Revenue (exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ) - Question identifier:6.

Revenue from rental and leasing of goods and equipment

B - Revenue (exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ) - Question identifier:7.

Revenue from rental of real estate

B - Revenue (exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ) - Question identifier:8.

All other operating revenue (e.g., extended warranties, shipping and handling charges not included in the price of merchandise, placement fees).
Exclude interest and dividend income; report these amounts at question 10 below.

B - Revenue (exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ) - Question identifier:9.

Total operating revenue (sum of questions 1 to 8 above)

B - Revenue (exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ) - Question identifier:10.

Non-operating revenue (e.g., interest and dividend income)

B - Revenue (exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ) - Question identifier:11.

Total revenue (sum of questions 9 and 10 above)

C - Cost of goods sold

C - Cost of goods sold - Question identifier:1.

Opening inventory

C - Cost of goods sold - Question identifier:2.

Purchases

C - Cost of goods sold - Question identifier:3.

Closing inventory

C - Cost of goods sold - Question identifier:4.

Cost of goods sold (sum of questions 1 and 2 minus 3 above)

D - Expenses

D - Expenses - Question identifier:1.

Salaries and wages of employees

D - Expenses - Question identifier:2.

Employer portion of employee benefits

D - Expenses - Question identifier:3.

Total labour remuneration (sum of questions 1 and 2 above)

D - Expenses - Question identifier:4.

Rental and leasing expenses.
Include office space or other real estate, motor vehicles, computers and peripherals, other machinery and equipment, and other goods.

D - Expenses - Question identifier:5.

Advertising and promotion

D - Expenses - Question identifier:6.

Amortization and depreciation expenses (e.g., buildings, vehicles, machinery and equipment)

D - Expenses - Question identifier:7.

Management fees and other service fees charged by head office and other business support units

D - Expenses - Question identifier:8.

All other operating expenses (please refer to the reporting guide).
Exclude interest expenses; report these amounts in this section, at question 10 below.

D - Expenses - Question identifier:9.

Total operating expenses (sum of questions 3 to 8 above)

D - Expenses - Question identifier:10.

Other expenses (e.g., interest expenses)

D - Expenses - Question identifier:11.

Total expenses (sum of questions 9 and 10 above)

E - Distribution of total operating revenue

E - Distribution of total operating revenue - Question identifier:1.

By type of customer

E - Distribution of total operating revenue - Question identifier:a)

Individuals and households

E - Distribution of total operating revenue - Question identifier:b)

All other customers (e.g., private businesses, public institutions, government)

Total: 100%

E - Distribution of total operating revenue - Question identifier:2.

By method of sale

E - Distribution of total operating revenue - Question identifier:a)

In-store sales

E - Distribution of total operating revenue - Question identifier:b)

E-commerce (e.g., sales generated through online Internet orders)

E - Distribution of total operating revenue - Question identifier:c)

Catalogue, mail-order or telephone

E - Distribution of total operating revenue - Question identifier:d)

All other methods
(please specify):

Total: 100%

F - Events that may have affected your business unit

F - Events that may have affected your business unit - Question identifier:1.

Compared to last fiscal year, what events have significantly affected the reported values for this business unit?
(please specify):

H - Comments

H - Comments - Question identifier:1.

How long did you spend collecting the data and completing this questionnaire?

  • 1: hour(s) minutes

H - Comments - Question identifier:2.

We invite your comments below. Statistics Canada reviews all comments with the intent of improving the survey.

J - Contact information

Name of person to contact about this questionnaire:

  • 1: Mr.
  • 2: Mrs.
  • 3: Miss
  • 4: Ms
  • 1: Last name
  • 2: First name
  • 3: Title
  • 4: Telephone number
  • 5: Extension number
  • 6: Fax number
  • 7: E-mail address
  • 8: Website address

I certify that the information contained herein is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.

  • 1: yyyy mm dd
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