Economic Downturn
» Economic Downturn, Volume 8, Issue 1, 2008
If respondent increased his/her business operating hours compared to six months ago.
9a. Did you increase operating hours:?
Response | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | To meet customer demand | 38 | ||
2 | To stimulate sales | 33 | ||
3 | Because competitors increased theirs | 4 | ||
4 | Because of seasonal factors | 16 | ||
5 | Other | 6 | ||
6 | DK/Refuse | 3 | ||
Total (%) | 100 | |||
N | 104 |
Notes: Thirty-eight (38) percent of small employers who increased their business operating hours compared to six months ago did so to meet customer demand.