Confederation of British Industry

British Business Confidence And Optimism Drops

Optimism among British firms has sunk, according to two surveys published on Thursday, six days before finance minister Rachel Reeves tries to chart a way...

UK Inflation Returns To 2% Target For First Time Since 2021

British inflation returned to its 2% target in May for the first time in nearly three years, latest data from the Office for National Statistics...

UK Retail Sales Bounce Back In May, Price Growth Slows: CBI

British retail sales bounced back in May after a slump in April that could have been caused by the timing of Easter and bad weather, according to industry...

UK Retail Sales Rise After 10 Months Of Falls, CBI Says

British retail sales edged up in March after falling in the previous 10 months but stores expect sales volumes to slip again in April.

UK Retailers Report Sales Slump Eased In February, CBI Says

The pace of a sales decline for British retailers eased in February and a measure of inflation dropped to its weakest in nearly three years, according to i...

UK Retail Sales Dive In January At Fastest Pace In Three Years: CBI

British retail sales volumes slid in January at the fastest pace for three years, according to an industry survey which echoed weak official data published...

UK Retailers Suffer Joint-Worst October On Record: CBI

British retailers reported their joint-worst October for sales volumes on record and they expect another difficult time in November as households stru...

UK Retail Sales Slide By Most In Over Two Years: CBI

British retail sales fell in August at the fastest rate since March 2021 and most stores are expecting another tough month ahead, an industry survey showed...