March was bad, April is expected to improve. That, in essence, sums up the latest sales report from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) showing exactly what you already knew and probably expect for UK retail.
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![]( "April retail sales set for take off, but don’t expect fireworks - CBI")
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![]( "UK retail sales gauge plunges to lowest since May - CBI")
UK retail sales gauge plunges to lowest since May - CBIBritish retail sales have suffered their most widespread annual drop since May this month, according to a survey published on Tuesday which suggests that the latest lockdown is taking a heavy toll on many shops.
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![]( "\"Zero tariff and quota\" Brexit trade deal agreed at 11th hour")
"Zero tariff and quota" Brexit trade deal agreed at 11th hourThe UK and the EU have agreed a trade deal almost at the last minute with the existing transitional deal that followed the UK's official EU exit earlier this year due to expire in just a week.
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![]( "January retail looks “bleak” admits CBI after December gains delivered false hope")
January retail looks “bleak” admits CBI after December gains delivered false hopeAs if confirmation were needed, retail sales in January retail are set to be “bleak”. Even though UK sales volumes bounced back strongly from November’s lockdown, the CBI is predicting a big crash in January.
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![]( "UK factories see bigger drop in orders during November, CBI says")
UK factories see bigger drop in orders during November, CBI saysThe resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic prompted a sharper fall in new orders for British factories this month, a survey showed on Thursday.
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![]( "Shops extend hours pre-lockdown, Primark calls for 24/7 December hours")
Shops extend hours pre-lockdown, Primark calls for 24/7 December hoursA raft of major stores are extending opening hours in a final push for pre-lockdown sales ahead of Thursday's deadline, with non-essential retailers set to face £2 billion in lost pre-Christmas weekly sales.
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![]( "Covid return hits October retail hard, worse expected for November - CBI")
Covid return hits October retail hard, worse expected for November - CBIIncreased local lockdowns and the resurgence of Covid infections spelt more bad news for UK retail on Wednesday as any hint of a recovery was stopped in its tracks this month.
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![]( "UK launches pared-back job support scheme as Covid cases rise")
UK launches pared-back job support scheme as Covid cases riseUK finance minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday unveiled fresh plans to help the pandemic-hit economy with a jobs support scheme to help people employed on shorter hours, but warned he could not save every business or role.
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![]( "Amazon bucks UK labour market gloom with 7,000 new jobs")
Amazon bucks UK labour market gloom with 7,000 new jobsAmazon brought a little cheer to Britain's troubled labour market on Thursday, saying it will create a further 7,000 permanent jobs in 2020, taking total new hires this year to 10,000.
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![]( "UK retail jobs down sharply, sales also fall says CBI survey for August")
UK retail jobs down sharply, sales also fall says CBI survey for AugustUK retail jobs are being lost at the fastest rate since the global financial crisis in 2009, the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey has found, while sales have fallen and further drops are due next month.
