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Apr- 2017 -7 AprilRetailers
UK retailers fail to lift sales despite higher footfall
Despite positive footfall levels in March, sales for UK retailers failed to grow. According to accountancy firm BDO’s High Street…
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6 AprilCurrent Affairs
Gender pay gap reporting comes into effect
Thousands of companies will publish their gender pay gap figures for the first time today under a new legal requirement. …
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5 AprilCrime
£30,000 of jewellery stolen from Newbury pawnbrokers
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a pawnbrokers in Newbury. Approximately £30,000 of jewellery was taken from the…
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4 AprilAuctions
‘Pink Star’ diamond sells for record-breaking £57m
A rare diamond known as the ‘Pink Star’ has been sold at auction in Hong Kong for $71m (£57m) –…
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4 AprilE-Commerce
Amazon takes on bricks-and-mortar stores with cash sales
Amazon has launched a new feature called Amazon Cash, making physical money payments possible for online goods. The new service…
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Mar- 2017 -31 MarchRetailers
Independent jewellers to close after 70 years in business
Family-owned Revills Jewellers of Spalding, in Lincolnshire, will shut its doors at the end of July after 70 years in…
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29 MarchCurrent Affairs
Five things you need to know about the new £1 coin
The new £1 coin came into circulation yesterday. We looked at five things you will need to know about the…
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27 MarchDesigners
University researcher desgins range of ‘interactive’ jewellery
A recent graduate-turned-researcher at Edinburgh Napier University has designed her own range of ‘interactive jewellery’. Katharina Vones has produced a…
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27 MarchEconomy
Retail sales rise despite Brexit
Retail sales increased by 3.7% in comparison to February 2016, despite worries regarding Brexit. The quantity bought also increased by…
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24 MarchCrime
Gold rings worth £10,000 stolen from Dorset jewellers
Police have released CCTV footage after 50 gold rings were stolen from a jewellers in Poole, Dorset. The incident, which…
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