CBI The Distributive Trades Survey (DTS) covers 20,000 outlets of firms responsible for 40 per cent of employment in retailing. It includes measures of sales activity across the distributive trades.

July sales volumes plummet

July sales volumes plummet

The Summer Sales have bought no respite for beleaguered retailers as they reported plummeting sales volumes in July.

Retail sales continue to disappoint

Retail sales continue to disappoint

Retail sales have proved lacklustre for the third month running in June, according to the CBI.

High street volumes fall for second month in May

High street volumes fall for second month in May

High street sales have fallen for the second consecutive month, according to the CBI' Distributive Trades survey.
Retailers report falling volumes

Retailers report falling volumes

Retail sales fell markedly year on year in April, as poor weather and the early Easter added to the economic slowdown, according to the CBI today.