Half of Local Businesses: “Bruised but on Track”
Meanwhile, many other companies are “flourishing,” according to two local surveys that provide insight into the local economy and people’s outlook on the future.
BOSS Survey
Methodology for the BOSS Survey and 808 Poll, Spring 2021
BOSS – the Business Outlook and Sentiment Survey – is a statewide survey of business leaders in Hawai‘i. The 808 Poll is a survey of the general public in Hawai‘i.
2 Local Surveys About 3 Topics
Surveys of business leaders and the general public ask about your future actions, diversity at your workplace and who uses which social medium.
2 Local Surveys Ask About Today and Tomorrow
You already know the big picture.These two surveys fill in some of the details about what happened to businesses and people during the first eight months of the pandemic, and what the new normal looks like to them.
Taking Hawai‘i’s Pulse on Important Non-Covid-19 Issues
Our separate surveys of business leaders and the general public reveal opinions on voting by mail and the Jones Act, and how they use social media When Hawai‘i lawmakers mandated this year’s election would be conducted mostly by mail, a…
Hawai‘i’s Retail Businesses: Most Pessimism in More than a Decade
BOSS Mini Survey of 88 local retail executives asks about revenue, profit and staffing; e-commerce and competition; and retailers’ biggest worries going forward. Part IV in a series that concludes Monday. Hawaii Business Magazine and the research team at Anthology…
No Quick Recovery, Say Hawai‘i’s Business Leaders
BOSS Survey of 404 local executives asks about Hawai‘i’s economic recovery, expected changes within their companies, the challenges of working from home, how they’ve adjusted their personal habits and more. Part III in a five-part series. Hawaii Business Magazine and…
Hawai‘i Companies Explain How They Scrambled to Cope with COVID
BOSS Survey of 404 local executives collects answers about closings, furloughs, reduced hours, IT investments, supply chains and more. More than 60% of the companies surveyed said they have lost more than 20% of revenue due to the COVID crisis.…
BOSS Survey of 404 Local Executives Shows Optimism Crushed
Poll conducted March 30 to April 17 reveals pessimism unmatched among Hawai‘i’s business leaders since the depths of the Great Recession. First quarter numbers on revenue, employment and profit hint at second quarter devastation to come. Hawaii Business Magazine and…
