The B2B sector of the industry was in growth during September

After a year that had been averaging an over 10% decline in sales value from January to August, September offered a welcome reversal with a 3% sales value increase over the same period in 2015. The data is derived from GfK's Panelmarket, a headline report which measures 39 product categories across both B2B and retail, and is available free to BOSS members on our website.

The retail sector which has had its ups and downs all year had their worst month of the year for sales in September as sales values declined by 7%, despite sales price increases of 1% in the month, the first such increases of the year.

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