Economy

UK retail sales growth slows more than expected

UK retail sales growth slowed more than predicted in the month of September, according to the Office of National Statistics…

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Gold hallmarking continues to fall as silver and platinum remain strong

The number of gold articles hallmarked in the month of September have dropped by 21.6%, when compared with the same…

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London top for diamond retail, says report

The Global Diamond Retail Market, new research conducted by diamond retailer Samer Halimeh NY revealed that London has become the…

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Dash sponsors NAJ to promote digital currency to UK jewellery industry

A new cryptocurrency brand called Dash has been named as the Headline Sponsor at the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ)…

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Silver brings hallmarking up for August

The number of silver articles hallmarked in the month of August brought overall figures into the black when compared to…

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ChloBo changes pricing to match euro to pound

From Friday 22 September, UK jewellery brand ChloBo will be matching the euro to the pound sterling for its Irish…

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Social media best for business leads; print second, say SMEs

Some 62% of SMEs said that social media brings in the highest quality leads and sales, according to a survey…

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Retail sales increase by 0.3%, says ONS

Retail sales increased by 0.3% in July 2017 compared with the previous month, according to the Office of National Statistics…

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Gold hallmarking continues to drop, latest figures show

The number of gold articles hallmarked in the month of July showed that there was a 10.2% drop when compared…

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Retail parks outperform high street and shopping centres

Retail parks showed a growth in footfall in July, with high streets and shopping centres suffering a decrease, figures from…

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