East Midlands Chamber’s Quarterly Economic Survey for the first quarter of 2023 closed on March 9, receiving 347 responses. Chris Hobson, the chamber’s director of policy and insight, summarises the key findings – with indicators finally beginning to point in the right direction:
“Following an uncertain end to the year, the results from our Q1 Quarterly Economic Survey demonstrate how businesses have begun 2023 by displaying signs of growth and an increasing confidence for the year ahead.
Sales are steadily growing, cashflow is improving and price pressures continue their gradual drop-off.