Economy
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Nov- 2015 -3 November
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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Oct- 2015 -29 October
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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23 October
£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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19 October
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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16 October
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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13 October
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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13 October
Hallmarking back on the rise but down Q3
Hallmarking figures resumed their upward trajectory in September after two consecutive monthly falls, but total hallmarking for Q3 is down.…
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13 October
Retail sales up in September but jewellery growth slows
UK retail sales in September were up compared with last year but growth in sales of jewellery and watches slowed.…
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8 October
Shop vacancy levels fall to five-year low
The number of vacant shops in Britain has fallen to its lowest since April 2010, according to new figures from…
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7 October
Shop prices down 1.9% in September
Shop prices were down 1.9% in September compared with the same time last year, down from the 1.4% decline in…
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