Retail sales grew at their fastest pace since September 2017 in the year to June, according to the CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey. It also revealed that sales volumes were well above average for the time of year. Additionally, the survey reported a jump in growth in the volume of orders placed on suppliers. The
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Retail sales grew at the fastest pace since September 2017 in the year to June, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey (DTS). The survey of 106 firms, consisting of 45 retailers, also revealed that sales volumes were well above average for the time of year, following three months when they were below
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UK consumers are planning to spend an average of £1,551 over the festive shopping season – £51 more than last year, according to a survey of 2,000 adults conducted by American Express. It estimates that there will be a £76bn overall spend, with individuals parting with £51 more than last year. After Christmas getaways, the
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Alan Monahan writes: I took professional predictions and polls with a pinch of salt long before the European Union referendum and General Election, although I suspect that, like me, those outcomes may have surprised more than a few of you. Media folk are fed research and umpteen surveys on every imaginable subject, and the
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Retail sales volumes fell in the year to September but look set to grow slightly in the year to October according to the latest CBI monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 120 firms, of which 63 were retailers, showed that overall sales volumes for the time of year were considered to be above seasonal
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The CBI and EC Harris today unveiled a package of measures for the public and private sectors to work together to unlock local growth, overhaul business rates and rejuvenate the UK’s towns and cities. In a new report, developed with leading built asset consultants EC Harris, the CBI is calling for strong local leadership to
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