Economy

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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Retail sales slow in February

Retail sales slowed to a near standstill in February, as like-for-like sales grew by just 0.1% compared with the same…

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UK shop prices fall for 34th consecutive month

Shop prices fell 2% year-on-year in February, the 34th consecutive decline following January’s 1.8% fall. That’s according to British Retail…

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De Beers says rough diamond demand ‘is improving’

Demand for rough diamonds continues to improve for De Beers as it announces an increase in sales for its second…

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Polished diamond prices remain firm in February

The price of polished diamonds continued to rise in February continuing the uptrend since November, according to new figures. The…

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Signet Jewelers announces strong fourth quarter

Signet Jewelers, one of the world’s largest  retailer of diamond jewellery, has reported a strong fourth quarter in its latest…

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Mobile devices account for 51% of all online sales in Q4

The percentage of online retail sales in the UK exceeded 50% for the first time ever in the fourth quarter…

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Executive Development Forum retail sales hit £41m

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ)’s Executive Development Forum (EDF) has reported combined retail sales exceeding £41m in 2015. The…

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Hallmarking down 9.1% in January

The total number of hallmarked items fell 9.1% in January, a decrease of 67,252 articles when compared with January 2015.…

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January sees best overall footfall performance in two years

Retail footfall in January has recorded growth of 1.2% compared with the same month last year – its best performance…

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