The volume of sales on the high street in September was lower than this time a year ago, but the pace of decline has stabilised, the CBI said today (Tuesday). According to the CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey, 24% of
Retail sales volumes fell in August 2011 at the fastest pace for over a year, the CBI said today. Retailers also have the most negative outlook on the general business situation than they have had since February 2009. The CBI’s
Consumer behaviour analyst Experian has released shopper footfall data for the week commencing 4 july 2011 in the UK. It reveals: Change for week 27 (4-10 July 2011): -0.6% Change for week 27 year-on-year: -0.6% Experian Retail FootFall Index – Retail Park Weekly: Change
UK retailers have limited opportunity for profit growth in the domestic market but better chances overseas, according to the insurance firm Legal & General. Richard Black, fund manager of the Legal & General UK equity income fund, said: “The British high
The volume of high street sales was flat in June compared to a year earlier, disappointing retailers’ expectations of growth, the CBI said today. June’s decline in sales volumes was mainly driven by weakening performance in the two largest sub-sectors
Annual sales volumes growth on the high street remained subdued in May and retailers expect a similar pace of growth next month, the CBI said today. Meanwhile, price inflation has weakened slightly, but still remains very high. The CBI’s latest
UK retail sales have experienced their biggest fall for at least 16 years, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Total March values were down 1.9% compared with March 2010, when sales had risen 6.6%, boosted by Good Friday
High street trading grew in March compared with a year ago, and at a faster rate than last month, but sales growth remains subdued, the CBI said today. The CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey (conducted 28 February to 16 March)
Annual growth in high street sales volumes slowed sharply in February and retailers do not expect any sales increase next month, according to the CBI’s quarterly Distributive Trades survey. At the same time, price inflation has risen considerably and is
