Economy

Shop prices fall to joint record low in November

Shop prices fell 2.1% in November as retailers took part in ‘intense’ competition in the build up to Black Friday.…

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Black Friday footfall down as shoppers turn to online

E-commerce stole the show over the Black Friday weekend as retail footfall fell unexpectedly across the UK, according to retail…

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Record auction sales boost jewellery investment performance

Record auction sales and strong demand for coloured diamonds and pearls have helped boost the investment performance of jewellery, according…

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UK jewellery sales up 1.2% in 2015

Sales of UK jewellery grew 1.2% from £4.1bn in 2014 to an estimated £4.15bn in 2015, according to new data…

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UK jewellery exports via Heathrow up 18%

The value of jewellery exported via Heathrow airport has increased by 18% over the past two years, according to new…

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Retail parks perform well as retail footfall continues to fall

Retail footfall in the UK was down 0.2% in October compared with the same month last year, unchanged from the…

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Hallmarking figures drop 4.4%

Hallmarking figures fell by 4.4 in October, with gold taking a particular hit. Data compiled from the four UK assay…

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Retail employment up as number of stores increases

The number of full-time jobs rose by 0.8% in the third quarter of 2015 compared with the same period last…

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Retailers ‘confident’ for Christmas and Black Friday trading

A record number of retailers are confident about the fast-approaching Christmas trading period and Black Friday, according to new figures…

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Shop price deflation continues into 30th-consecutive month

Shop prices reported deflation for the 30th consecutive month in October, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Nielsen’s…

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