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Quarterly Economic Survey Q3 2026

Q3 2026

The QES is the UK's largest and longest-running independent business survey, conducted quarterly by local accredited Chambers of Commerce across the country.

The survey helps give local Sussex businesses a voice, contributing to regional and national conversations.
1.Name of Organisation
2.Email
3.What Chamber of Commerce is your business a member of? (If you are not a Chamber member, where is your business located?) - answers are arranged by UK region
4.How many people does your organisation or branch employ? If you are a sole-trade, simply type in 0
5.Which of the following best describes your main business activity?
6.UK and overseas markets
Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months...
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
UK sales/custom/bookings have...
UK orders/advance custom/bookings have...
Overseas sales/custom/bookings have...
Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have...
Please note: only complete the export questions if you are an exporter
7.Labour Force
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
Over the past 3 months, has your workforce...
Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to...
8.Recruitment
Yes
No
Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months?
9.If yes, were they for:
10.Recruitment difficulties
Yes
No
If you attempted to recruit, did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff?
11.If yes, for which of the following categories of employee:
12.Cash flow and investment
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
Over the past 3 months, cash flow has...
Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have...
Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have...
13.Business Confidence
Increase
Remain the same
Decrease
Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's turnover will...
Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's profitability will..
14.Capacity
Full Capacity
Below full capacity
Are you currently operating at...
15.Prices/Costs
Increase
Remain the same
Decrease
Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good or services to..
16.Is your business facing pressure to raise prices from any of
the following sources? (please tick all that apply)
17.Please indicate which of these following factors are more of a concern to your business than 3 months ago (please tick all that apply)
18.Feel free to share any feedback about business or economic conditions in the previous three months