SARURE is aimed as saving rural retail, in this case within the wider Tubbercurry area, the second-largest population centre in County Sligo. SARURE is an initiative of the EU Regional Development Fund.
SARURE Advisory Lead Partner, the Chamber of Commerce of Teruel, has produced an ad hoc template for the partner regions in SARURE to produce Mapping Analyses of the state of the art of rural retail in their territories – the present template is accompanied by surveys to be launched to retailers and related stakeholders as well as to inhabitants/ consumers.
We adjusted the survey template to suit rural businesses and consumers in Ireland, collated and analysed the results and prepared a report for Sligo County Council, which was presented to the EU Regional Development Fund.
Project details
- Adjusting the original EU survey template to suit rural Irish businesses and consumers
- Developing an online survey on Research.net, covering all aspects of the retail survey
- Research into the socio-economic aspects of the territory area
- Description of the impact of depopulation, and demographic imbalances, upon rural retail businesses
- Report on the economy and employment of the territory, including business activity, proximity services, economic difficulties and initiatives
- Analysis of the retail offering in the territory
- Collation and analysis of both survey results – retail businesses and consumers
- Presentation of a detailed report upon the retail offering and impact of online sales
- Analysis of the retail demand
- Presentation on rural development policies in force in the territory
- SWOT analysis of the rural environment studied
- Presentation of conclusions and recommendations
- Preparation of a report and summary PowerPoint, which was presented to the EU by Sligo County Council
