Confederation of British Industry

4/26/2013
John Lewis sales dip as Britons opt for sunshine
...lacklustre CBI distributive trades survey for April released earlier this week, the recent softer trend in John Lewis' sales fans concern that consumers may be reining in their spending," said IHS Global Insight...
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4/18/2013
Cold weather hurts UK retail sales in March
...but the Confederation of British Industry was more downbeat.The ONS said retail sales were up just 0.1 percent on the year in value terms.
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3/26/2013
UK March retail sales weakest since August
...by the Confederation of British Industry showed on Tuesday.
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3/1/2013
John Lewis sales rise as school's out
...from the CBI on Tuesday had hit hopes that retail sales were markedly better this month.The group also owns upmarket grocer Waitrose, which is also outperforming its rivals. Its sales rose 7.1 percent in the week...
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8/27/2012
Retailers report surprise sales drop in August - CBI survey
...lobby CBI showed on Thursday, indicating that the Olympics failed to give shops the much needed boost.
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8/3/2012
John Lewis sales growth held back by sun and Games
...by the Confederation of British Industry showed British retail sales rose in July more slowly than stores had expected, while on Tuesday a GfK survey said UK consumers' gloomy mood failed to improve in July.John...
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7/30/2012
Weak rise in retail sales in July disappoints stores
...by the Confederation of British Industry showed on Monday.
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6/21/2012
Spending on clothes, shoes lifts UK retail sales in May
...by the Confederation of British Industry showing that B ritish retail sales grew at their fastest pace in over a year.Likewise, Dixons Retail, Europe's second-biggest electrical goods retailer, said on Thursday...
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5/23/2012
UK retail sales slide at fastest pace in 2 years in April
...though the CBI survey had also shown that retailers were more confident about the month ahead.However, with inflation still outpacing meagre wage increases and the euro zone crisis still denting confidence, many...
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5/9/2012
Weaker retail sales, jobs surveys raise risk of longer slump
...by the Confederation of British Industry also showed late last month that, while sales volumes dropped in April from a year earlier, British retailers reported the best outlook for the following month's sales in...
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2/28/2012
Strong UK CBI retail sales data masks mixed sector fortunes
...by the Confederation of British Industry showed on Tuesday.
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8/26/2011
John Lewis sales defy retail gloom
...year, a CBI survey showed on Thursday, while building society Nationwide said consumer confidence edged down further in July -- more signs that subdued consumption will remain a major drag on the fragile economic...
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7/28/2011
Retail sales drop adds to weak start to Q3
...The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) distributive trades survey's reported sales balance fell to -5 in July from -2 in June, the lowest reading since June 2010.The reading confounded hopes that an early...
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7/21/2011
Retail sales rebound, public deficit stays high
...from the CBI employers' organisation has also shown that retailers are turning more pessimistic about the outlook.The Bank of England has warned that growth is likely to remain weak over the summer and UK finance...
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6/26/2011
Retail sales index weakest in a year
...by the CBI employers' organisation showed on Wednesday.
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5/19/2011
Royal wedding, warm weather boost UK retail sales
...from the CBI and British Retail Consortium earlier this month.However, while the strong monthly rise in Thursday's figures will provide some relief to retailers who have been hard hit by weak consumer morale,...
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5/4/2011
Next gets warm weather, Royal Wedding boost
...by the CBI business lobby found on Tuesday. Retailers have also faced significantly higher input costs, such as rising commodity prices, especially cotton, and wage rate inflation in the Far East.Next, along...
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3/30/2011
Retail sales rise unexpectedly but trend weak
...by the Confederation of British Industry showed on Wednesday.
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12/19/2010
White Christmas could bring chills for retail
...from the Confederation of British Industry provided evidence that shoppers have been buying to beat the January sales tax increase.The CBI distributive trades survey's December sales balance rose to +56 from +43...
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12/15/2010
CBI retail sales growth strongest since 2002 in December
...by the Confederation of British Industry showed.
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11/25/2010
UK retailers predict a bright Christmas
...by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) showed retailers expect demand to hold firm in the crucial Christmas shopping season.Europe's No.2 electricals retailer Dixons Retail hopes demand for iPads,...
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11/25/2010
Retail sales growth in UK picks up in November
...by the Confederation of British Industry showed on Thursday.
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9/28/2010
Retail sales surge at fastest pace in 6 years
..." said CBI chief economic advisor Ian McCafferty."However, weak prospects for take-home pay mean that consumer spending is likely to be fairly restrained in 2011."The CBI attributed the strong sales rises to...
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9/16/2010
UK retail sales fall for first time since Jan
..." said CBI chief economic advisor Ian McCafferty."For the second month running, however, inflationary pressures appear to have picked up, as manufacturers anticipate a slightly faster rise in output prices over...
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8/19/2010
July retail sales surge
...well. The Confederation of British Industry reported the highest industrial order book balance in two years after overseas demand rebounded from a dip in July.(Additional reporting by Christina Fincher, Matt...
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3/7/2010
John Lewis adds to evidence of February sales bounce
...Insight. The Confederation of British Industry said last week that retail sales volumes rose at their fastest pace in nearly three years in February. Analysts do, however, remain wary about prospects for spending...
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2/26/2010
John Lewis sales rise adds to UK consumer optimism
...year. The Confederation of British Industry reported on Thursday 25 February that retail sales volumes rose at their fastest pace in nearly three years in February, while GfK NOP said earlier on Friday 26 February...
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9/29/2009
Retail sales show surprise gain in September
...and the CBI said September's figure represented a stabilisation in retail sales after four months of decline since April.For October, retailers also expect a balance of +3. "After such a difficult summer, it is...
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9/1/2009
Yuan spenders eclipse Russians, Arabs in London
...by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) showed retail sales fell more sharply than expected in August.In this environment, tourists from China and other Far Eastern countries will have little impact on...
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7/28/2009
Decline in UK retail sales eases in July
...by the Confederation of British Industry showed.
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12/17/2008
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9/17/2009
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...Holanda (CBI).En los cinco años de duración del programa, las 14 compañías seleccionadas recibirán capacitación técnica, cooperación para participar en ferias y misiones comerciales y ayuda para obtener las...
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9/29/2010
英国零售销量攀升达到6年最高增幅
...orbis CBI月度销售调查报告表明九月份销售额由八月份35%攀升至49%，为2004年五月份以来的最高增幅。分析师此前预测的增幅只有25%。市场普遍预期经济在第二季增长1.2%后，经济开始放缓，这导致英镑兑美元走势增强，期金进一步走弱。零售商预期下月销量同样强劲，预测十月份的销量额将上升47%。供应商订单增幅达到2002年四月份以来的最高值。 CBI首席经济顾问Ian...
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9/1/2009
中国游客在伦敦一掷千金，令俄罗斯和中东富豪黯然失色
...工业联合会(confederation of british industry)的调查表明八月份的零售跌幅远超预期。市调集团Mintel的Richard Perks表示，在此环境之下，中国和远东其它国家的游客整体而言对英国经济的影响微乎其微。他表示，“它可能对某些店铺影响巨大，对伦敦的零售业也有可能产生一定影响。但整体而言，对整个国家而言则几乎微不足道。”
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11/15/2011
Marca "Brasil" sobe em ranking mundial
...Index (CBI), elaborado pela empresa FutureBrand, mostrou que o Brasil subiu dez posições em uma lista que avalia a força da marca de cada país no exterior e já ocupa o 31º lugar no total de 113 países analisados. O...
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