Online retail sales continue to boom despite reopenings

Even as the high street came out of hibernation last month, June’s online retail sales spiked to a 12-year high…

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Footfall decline eases amid ‘sluggish’ recovery

Footfall across the UK rose by 19% in June against the month prior, but was still down by 62.6% year-on-year,…

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Organisers of JGW reshuffle dates to November

Organisers of Jewellery and Gem World Hong Kong (JGW) have announced they are rescheduling the show for 9-3 November 2020…

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Ten classic jewellery staples you should own

Putting on some jewellery is the best way to spice up an outfit and express your tastes. Maybe you’re going…

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Usdaw ‘disappointed’ PM fails to back shop worker protection law

Retail trade union Usdaw has criticised the prime minister for failing to back a new law to protect shop workers…

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Arrest over suspected furlough fraud

A West Midlands man has been arrested as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected…

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GNCCF moves online

The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair (GNCCF) has announced it will move to a digital platform this summer, with the…

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Christie’s fine jewels sale achieves £4m

A Christie’s fine jewels suction has achieved £4.2m, in a sale that “confirmed the strong interest for fine jewels”, the…

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Hublot launches new Big Bang timepiece

Hublot has unveiled its new Big Bang timepiece, designed alongside Garage Italia and Lapo Elkann.  The ‘Millennial Pink’ watch features…

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Bira ‘disappointed’ mini-budget does ‘not help indie retailers’

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has expressed its “disappointment” that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s mini-budget does not “directly help retail…

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