CBI Distributive Trades Survey (Oct.)

Although the October CBI Distributive Trades Survey indicated a substantial slowdown in retail spending growth compared to September, we do not take it as a sign that the consumer recovery is headed for a slowdown in Q4 and beyond. In fact, the fundamental drivers of retail spending remain resilient.

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