Economy

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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Falling diamond prices continue in October despite trading uplift

Trading of diamonds improved in October but prices continued to fall, according to the latest figures from Rapaport. The latest…

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Retail sales to grow 2.5% in December, says Mintel

Retail sales in the UK are to grow 2.5% during December taking total sales up to £42bn, according to forecasts…

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£1bn to be spent online by UK consumers this ‘Black Friday’

Retailers have been warned to prepare for a rise of almost a third in spending on ‘Black Friday’ this year,…

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Consumer confidence at four-year high in Q3

Consumer confidence has reached a four-year high in the third quarter of 2015, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker.…

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Online sales returned to double-digit growth in September

Online retail sales in the UK returned to double-digit growth in September following a weak August, according to new figures…

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Polished diamond prices continue decline in September

Diamond suppliers are under pressure as polished prices fell even further in September, according to figures released today by Rapaport.…

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