UK CBI Feb retail sales report now out 22 Feb
- +14 prev
- expectations balance for March +27 vs 14 prev, a 3mth high
The CBI Distributive Trades Survey released by the Confederation of British Industry is an indicator of short-term trends in the UK retail and wholesale distribution sector.
Not Tier 1 but all part of your back ground story and is looked at by BOE. CBI pointing the decline toward higher inflation/prices/lower consumer disposable income and that remains the main story.
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