GLG Network Survey Tracker: UK Inflation III

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SURVEY DETAILS
TARGET POPULATION

For this Network Survey, GLG surveyed 50 senior executives at UK businesses within various sectors. This is the third iteration in this tracker series.

 

What will you learn from this survey?

  • The research assessed the impact of current inflation patterns on UK businesses.
  • These experts also provided their expectations on the major contributors to prices in 2025-2026.
  • Lastly, our experts commented on what impact they expect interest rates to have both on their industry and on consumers.

 

Examples of findings:

  • Over half of respondents (55%) expect a major impact in business related to EU trade complications.
  • Over four-in-ten respondents (42%) disagree that falling interest rates will lead to lower consumer prices.
  • More than four-in-ten experts (44%) believe that the manufacturing income pricing trend has increased by 5-10%.

 

Deliverables

The GLG Surveys team drafted the questionnaire with the support of GLG Network Member, Willem Buiter, Global Chief Economic Advisor at Colligo Labs.

  • 1 x Individual responses (“raw data”) in Excel.
  • 1 x PPT report with aggregated data.
  • Executive summary with key takeaways and highlights from the raw data.

Sample Questions

  • How do you expect the US tariffs to affect your industry?
  • What impact do you expect a Bank Rate of 4.00% to have on companies in your industry?
  • With many companies asking employees to return to the office, do you anticipate any impact on staff availability in your industry?
  • To what extent are companies within your industry concerned about cost of staff?
  • To what extent are companies within your industry concerned about availability of staff?
  • To what extent are companies within your industry concerned about quality of staff?
  • Regarding price changes in your industry, what was the pricing trend for the following areas of expenditure in 2024?

Access

This survey is available to subscribers of the Legal, Economic and Regulatory Affairs (LERA) sector (Limited subscriptions and above). This offer includes the raw data file and a high-level presentation through PowerPoint. Please contact your GLG representative for details on your firm’s access.

DISCLAIMER

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