Alpesh Paleja, chief economist at CBI, said: "although sales have grown in the past few months, the basic trading conditions for retailers remain difficult. We expect that the pressures on households to actually pay will continue for a while, so retailers still face challenges. " Alpesh Paleja, chief economist at CBI, said: "although sales have grown in the past few months, the basic trading conditions for retailers remain difficult. We expect that the pressures on households to actually pay will continue for a while, so retailers still face challenges. " Refrigerant season price performance is good, overall profit is good Lindsay Judge, a policy analyst at the foundation, said many employers were using loopholes in the law that allow agency workers to sign away their right to equal pay.