+0.2 on previous index reading
Key Points
- Retail Pulse broadly unchanged in November
- 31% of firms expect sales to increase in the next 3 months
- 7% to hire
Retail Pulse
Retail Pulse
Retail Pulse
November 2020
71.3
Retail Pulse
Sales
Past 3 Months
23%
31%
46%
Balance -23%
(-24 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Sales
Next 3 Months
31%
33%
36%
Balance -5%
(+9 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Jobs
Past 3 Months
9%
79%
12%
Balance -4%
(0 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Jobs
Next 3 Months
7%
85%
8%
Balance -1%
(-3 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Input Costs Excluding Labour
Past 3 Months
29%
63%
8%
Balance +20%
(-5 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Selling Prices
Next 3 Months
17%
75%
8%
Balance +9%
(+2 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Brexit Impact on 2021 Investment Decisions*
- No Impact 23%
- Plans on Hold 71%
- Cancelled Some/All Investment 4%
- Expecting New Opportunities 2%
- *Firms that Brexit is relevant for
Retail Pulse
Christmas 2020 Turnover Expectations
 | 4% | |
 | 15% | |
| No Change | 30% | |
 | 30% | |
 | 21% |