Economy
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Sep- 2015 -3 September
Vacancy rates improve but long-term vacancy increases
Shop vacancy rates have improved in the first half of 2015 but the number of long-term vacant shops has increased…
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Aug- 2015 -20 August
Retail sales jump 4.2%
Retail sales grew for the 28th consecutive month in July, increasing by 4.2% compared with the same month last year,…
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18 August
UK inflation rate rises to 0.1% in July
The UK inflation rate has crept up from the zero-mark to 0.1% in July, according to the Consumer Prices Index…
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17 August
Footfall down 1.1% across the UK in July
Total UK retail footfall in July was 1.1% lower than the same time last year, though this still represented a…
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14 August
Hallmarking slumps 10.5% in July
The total number of hallmarked items fell 10.5% in July, a decrease of 91,949 articles when compared with July 2014.…
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14 August
Retail footfall growth at 11-year high
UK retail footfall growth has increased at the fastest rate for 11 years, according to figures from Ipsos Retail Performance.…
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13 August
UK gold demand grows 6% while Asia’s appetite declines
Global gold demand fell by 12% in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the same period last year, according…
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11 August
Jewellery and watches help drive UK retail sales in July
Retail sales in the UK were up 1.2% on a like-for-like basis from July 2014, when they had decreased 0.3%…
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5 August
Non-food prices fall for 28th consecutive month
Non-food shop price deflation accelerated to 2.3% in July, which was down from the 1.9% in June and represented the…
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Jul- 2015 -27 July
Petra Diamonds production up but revenue falls 10%
Independent mining firm Petra Diamonds has reported a fall in revenue despite an increase in production in its full year…
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