Confederation of British Industry

UK Retailers Report Falling Sales, More Weakness Ahead: CBI

British retailers reported a year-on-year fall in sales in June and expect sales next month to be well below normal for the time of year as the surging cos...

UK Retailers Report Average Sales In May, Gloomy Outlook

British retailers reported a normal level of sales for the time of year, defying economists' expectations for renewed weakness.

UK Retail Sales Slump As Inflation Rises, Spending Shifts: CBI

British retail sales slumped in April with the first year-on-year fall in volumes in 13 months, reflecting a cost-of-living squeeze and changed spending pa...

UK Retail Sales Growth Slows In February, Price Pressures Mount: CBI

British retailers reported slower sales growth in February but said demand was better than normal for the time of year as the Omicron wave of coronavirus c...

UK Manufacturers Plan Biggest Price Rises Since 1977: CBI

British manufacturers expect to raise prices by the most since 1977 over the next three months, after facing the biggest increase in costs since 1980 and i...

UK Retail Sales Growth Sees Sharp Fall As Omicron Hits: CBI

British retail sales growth fell sharply in the first half of December as concerns about the Omicron variant of coronavirus kept shoppers at home.

UK Retailers See Big Surge In Spending In August: CBI

British retailers reported the biggest surge in spending in almost seven years this month and orders hit a new high but stocks fell to the lowest levels on...

UK Retail Sales Dip Slightly In July: CBI

British retailers reported only a slight slowdown in July after sales growth hit its highest in almost three years in June, the first full month after non-...