Retailers

BUDGET: Business rates relief “doubled permanently”

Business rates relief for small businesses will “more than double” during the next budget period. The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced that…

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Retail footfall declines in February

Retail footfall has declined by 1.1% in February compared with the same period last year, according to the British Retail…

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Tunbridge Wells historic jewellers to close its doors

Historic jewellery store in Tunbridge Wells, Payne & Son, is set to close after becoming a ‘victim to the rise…

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Jersey Pearl sales jump 39% after creative Valentine’s campaign

Jewellery designer and retailer Jersey Pearl has reported a surge in sales over the Valentine’s Day period, following an innovative…

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Jewellery sales up 7.8% at Centre:mk

Milton Keynes shopping centre, Centre:mk, has reported a 7.8% increase in jewellery sales in 2015 compared with the previous year.…

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Fraser Hart set to open Colchester store

Jewellery chain Fraser Hart has announced it is set to open a new store in Colchester’s Culver Square shopping centre.…

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Guildsman Jewellery Gallery to open in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

A new jewellery gallery has announced it will launch in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter later this year. The Guildsman Jewellery…

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BCU student’s jewellery collection goes on sale at Argos

A first-year student from Birmingham City University’s (BCU) School of Jewellery has seen her ‘Wishes’ collection go on sale in…

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Rox closes Silverburn store

Scottish jeweller Rox has announced the closure of its store in Silverburn shopping centre, Glasgow, after eight years of trading.…

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EXCLUSIVE: Winsor Bishop on track for ‘record’ sales growth

Norwich-based independent jeweller Winsor Bishop is on target to achieve the highest sales growth in its 185-year history, Jewellery Focus…

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