Economy

Fancy colour diamonds not affected by diamond price falls

Fancy colour diamonds are continuing to show consistent price levels, despite a backdrop of commodity value declines in Q4 2014. …

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January like-for-likes enjoy modest increase after ‘subdued’ December

January retail sales grew marginally despite a ‘subdued’ December, according to latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).  The…

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LDC: Empty shops show North-South divide

The North-South divide is clearer than ever with the South having one in ten shops lying empty while the North…

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Polished diamond prices continue decline in January

Demand for polished diamonds improved in January but prices continued to drop, according to the RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI).  The…

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Consumer confidence reaches five-month high in January

Consumer confidence has reached a five-month high in January this year, according to figures released today.  The consumer confidence index…

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Balance of 39% of retailers report sales growth in January

The proportion of retail sectors reporting sales growth in January was a balance of +39%, according to the latest data…

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Jewellery Focus introduces metal prices to Daily Briefing

As of today, Jewellery Focus has begun publishing daily metal prices as part of the Daily Briefing newsletter offering. Subscribers to the…

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Retail employment grows marginally in December

December showed the strongest month-on-month growth in retail employment since February 2014, up 0.9% year-on-year, according to the British Retail…

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December footfall rises but still down on 2013

Retail footfall in December showed the best performance since January 2014, but was still down on the same month in…

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9ct gold jumps by a million items in full year hallmarking figures

The year 2014 marked an overall upward trajectory of the UK’s hallmarking figures, with the number of items marked rising 13.7%…

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