Staples Survey Finds 85% of Small Business Owners are Optimistic About Future Outlook
January 03 2017 - 1:05PM
Business Wire
Majority Believe Business Tax Reform Should be
Top Priority in 2017
On the heels of an unprecedented year, the Staples National
Small Business Survey (NASDAQ: SPLS) has revealed optimism
among small business owners as they kick off 2017. The survey,
commissioned by Staples and conducted by Wakefield Research,
discovered that 85% of American small business owners are
“optimistic” about the small business climate in the new year,
while 67% think business tax reform should be the top policy
priority for 2017.
Signaling further short- and long-term positivity, 67% of
respondents plan to hire employees in 2017, while 91% would be
likely to encourage their children to start their own business
given the current state of the small business environment.
Staples fielded the survey to explore the outlook of small
business owners across the country as they gear up for success in
the year ahead. Additional results include:
- 97% of small business owners plan to
increase investment in their companies in 2017
- 72% plan to increase staff compensation
in 2017
- 93% believe running your own business
is the best kind of job satisfaction there is
“We’ve been a small business champion for more than 30 years,
and are pleased that small business owners are hopeful and
confident as we head into the new year,” said Frank P. Bifulco,
Jr., executive vice president global marketing, Staples. “We
conducted the survey to better understand the pulse of small
business owners and to further identify those priority product and
service areas in which we can help our customers achieve success in
2017.”
To help small business owners both in-stores and at Staples.com,
Staples Print and Marketing Services offers everything from
business cards and logo design to marketing materials and signage.
Additionally, the Staples Small Business Hub is a resource with
expert tips, information and industry advice.
Survey MethodologyThis 2017
small business survey was designed by Staples and conducted online
by Wakefield Research, among 502 U.S. small businesses owners, from
December 14 to December 21, 2016. For the purpose of this survey,
small businesses owners were defined as those who had up to 10
full-time employees.
About Staples, Inc.Staples
helps small business customers make more happen by providing a
broad assortment of products, expanded business services and easy
ways to shop – in stores, online, via mobile or through social
apps. Staples Business Advantage, the business-to-business
division, caters to mid-market, commercial and enterprise-sized
customers by offering a one-source solution for the products and
services they need, combined with best-in-class customer service,
competitive pricing and a state-of-the-art ecommerce site.
Headquartered outside of Boston, Staples, Inc. operates throughout
North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
More information about Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) is available at
www.staples.com.
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Staples, Inc.Carrie McElwee,
508-253-1405Carrie.McElwee@Staples.com
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