Economy
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May- 2015 -29 May
UK sales boost Signet Q1 results
Jewellery retail giant Signet has reported a strong first quarter with sales up 3.6% on a like-for-like basis in the…
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27 May
High street footfall up 4.4% over bank holiday weekend
High streets have received a welcome boost over the bank holiday weekend, with footfall across the UK up 4.4% year-on-year. …
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19 May
‘Retailer resurgence’ continues through April
Retail footfall across the UK has continued its recent resurgence with Easter fortnight bringing shoppers to the high street in…
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19 May
UK inflation dips into negative
Inflation dipped below 0% for the first time since records began in April, down to -0.1%, according to the lates…
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15 May
Footfall dips slightly in April
Footfall in April was 0.8% lower than the same time last year, according to new figures released today by the…
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14 May
US and India drive global jewellery demand
The first three months of 2015 saw stable gold demand, according to the latest Gold Demands Trends report from the…
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13 May
Hallmarking figures up 10% in April
The total number of hallmarked articles grew 10% in April following a disappointing March, according to new figures released from…
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12 May
Retail sales damaged by early Easter
Retail sales fell in April as an early Easter “pulled” sales into March and impacted results, according to new figures…
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8 May
Britain’s shop vacancy remains at 13% in April
Britain’s shop vacancy rate has remained at 13% in April, a level which, before March, had not been seen since…
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6 May
Shop price deflation remains low in April
Shop prices continued to fall in April, albeit at a slower pace, falling 1.9% compared with the same time last…
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