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The Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) latest Distributive Trades Survey showed on Tuesday that the Retail Balance in the UK improved to 30 in October compared to 11 in September. the Sales Expectations Balance advanced to 35 for November, compared to 29 for October. Finally, the stock levels in relation …

British retail sales volumes fell unexpectedly last month, official data showed on Friday, the longest streak of declines since records began, although sales volumes are still above pre-pandemic levels. The Office for National Statistics said sales fell 0.9 percent month-on-month in August, compared to the median forecast of economists in …

Data for the retail sector showed that British retailers slowed slightly in July after sales growth hit its highest level in nearly three years in June, the first full month after the reopening of non-essential stores that were closed due to the Coronavirus. The CBI sales volume index fell compared …

British retailers said sales were back to normal levels earlier this month after a surge in demand in April, as the easing of lockdown restrictions allowed unnecessary stores to reopen for the first time sinceMonths. The Confederation of British Industry said its monthly index of whether sales are more or …

Official data revealed that British retailers struggled to recover in December from partial lockdown measures the previous month, marking a weak end to their worst year on record, while public borrowing rose to its highest levels since 1962. These numbers bode poorly for Britain’s economy in early 2021, as it …

A survey on Monday showed that UK retail sales rebounded in December with restrictions on stores eased and consumers buying food and other essentials before Christmas, but the outlook for January is the worst since summer. The monthly report of the Confederation of British Industries showed that the balance of …

British retail sales fell last month when a four-week lockdown in England caused stores selling non-essential goods to close, dropping clothing sales by about a fifth and adding to the hardships in some of the main stores hit hardest. The Office for National Statistics said retail sales volumes overall fell …

German retail sales rebounded more than expected in October, data reported Wednesday, December 2, indicating that consumers supported overall growth in Europe’s largest economy ahead of partial lockdown measures to contain the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The Federal Statistics Office said retail sales rose 2.6% in October on …

A survey showed that British retail sales recorded the biggest drop since June this month under isolation measures in most parts of the country, but the decline was less than most economists feared, as online sales absorbed part of the decline. The Confederation of British Industry said its index of …

Data on Friday showed that German retail sales fell more than expected in September, dampening hopes that household spending will lead to a strong recovery in Europe’s largest economy in the third quarter after the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Federal Statistics Office said retail sales fell 2.2% …