Economy

Business rates set to undergo structural review

Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has said in his Autumn Statement that business rates will undergo a full “structural…

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Jewellery comes third in cross-border buying habits

Jewellery is the third most popular category for customers making cross-border purchases online in the US, according to new research. …

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Online sales set to grow ahead of Christmas, says IMRG

Online sales are back on track following a disappointing September, with annual growth of 14% in October.  This is according…

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Shop vacancies rise for first time since Q1 2013

The average shop vacancy rate in town centres in the UK was 10.3% in October, up from July’s rate of…

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Demand for gold jumps 18% for Q3, but jewellery drops 4%

UK demand for gold rose 18% in Q3 compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data…

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HALLMARKING: Gold keeps climbing, silver lets the side down

Gold continued its upward trajectory in the month of October with a 22.1% rise in the number of articles hallmarked,…

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Online sales grow by 15.4% in October

Online sales in the UK grew 15.4% in October compared with the same time last year, according to the BRC-KPMG…

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Jewellery spurs 2% sales rise for Richemont Group

Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, has reported a 2% rise in sales citing the “international demand for jewellery” which…

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Michael Kors reports upbeat Q2 results

Fashion accessories brand Michael Kors has reported strong Quarter 2 (Q2) results with its total revenue increasing by 42.7% to…

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Retail confidence for Christmas is high, says Barclays

Over 70% of retailers are feeling more confident about Christmas trading than to last year, with 28% claiming they are…

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