Economy

Worldwide jewellery sales rise by 4% in 2018

Global sales of diamond jewellery grew by 4% in 2018 compared with last year and amounted to $85.9bn (£65.2bn). According…

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Gold and platinum up double-digits in January hallmarking

The number of gold and platinum pieces hallmarked in January 2019 increased significantly by 17.9% and 19.1% respectively, according to…

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Boxing Day footfall falls for third consecutive year

Footfall declined by 3.1% on Boxing Day, the third consecutive year in which footfall on Boxing Day has been lower…

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Hallmarking drops 11% as silver and platinum struggle

Hallmarking fell by an average of 11.7% in September 2018 compared with the same period the previous year, according to…

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Strong retail sales growth in August helps strengthen British pound

Retail sales growth of 0.3% across all sectors in August, excluding food, clothing and petrol, saw the value of the…

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Gen Z and millenials now account for two-thirds of global diamond demand, says De Beers

The millennial and Gen Z generations combined accounted for two-thirds of global diamond jewellery sales totalling $82 £(£62.8bn) in 2017,…

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Gold and Platinum up double digits in latest Hallmarking figures

The number of gold and platinum pieces hallmarked in July 2018 increased significantly by 12.5% and 20.2% respectively, according to…

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Footfall dips for seventh consecutive month

Retail footfall dipped for a seventh consecutive month in June, despite the boost in spending brought on by the World…

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Long queues ‘costing retailers £12bn’

Long queues have been named the biggest turn-off for UK shoppers and could be costing retailers up to £12bn a…

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Independent retailers feeling ‘optimistic’ about high street future

More than half of the nation’s independent high street retailers are optimistic about the future of their local high street…

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