Confederation of British Industry

UK Retailers Report October Rebound But Outlook Bleak: CBI

British retail sales rebounded this month, according to an industry survey published on Thursday that contrasted with other, gloomier gauges of the consume...

UK Retailers Report Surprise Sales Jump After Welfare Boost

British retailers reported their strongest sales in August in nine months, confounding forecasts for a fall as the cost-of-living squeeze hits ho...

UK Businesses Expect Zero Growth Over Next Three Months, Says CBI

British businesses do not expect any growth over the next three months, as a surging cost of living squeezes consumer demand, a monthly survey has found.

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...