Business Tendency Survey Retail Trade

The business tendency survey of the retail sector is a joint venture between the Federal Statistical Office and the KOF. It is a monthly poll of companies from a variety of retail sectors in Switzerland. Eleven product groups are differentiated for this purpose. The description of these groups is included in the right-hand column in the PDF document entitled “Sector Classification”.

The monthly report on the retail sector is sent exclusively to respondents and to members of the Swiss Society for Business Cycle Research (SGK). The reports for January, April, July and October also contain the results of the additional quarterly questions.

The questionnaire can be answered online at http://survey.kof.ethz.ch.You will need a user code and personal password which will be sent to you after registration. You can test the online survey without obligation. Alternatively, you can participate using a paper-based questionnaire. You can choose your preferred medium during the registration process; changes can be made at any time.