According to the ONS, just 14% of businesses in the sector expect to raise prices in the coming month – a dramatic decline from 46% a year ago. This signals a significant easing of inflationary pressures across the industry and tells a story of a sector finding its equilibrium after a period of substantial adjustment.
In the numbers, I consider the impact of the lack of published operator sales figures compared to the US. What difference would it make to UK suppliers to have a quarterly view of their customers’ performance?
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