Economy
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Oct- 2014 -8 October
Shop prices remains deflationary for 17th month: BRC
Overall shop prices reported deflation for the seventeenth consecutive month, accelerating to 1.8% in September from 1.6% in August. This…
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7 October
Precious metal prices fall to lowest in 15 months
The gold price fell to its lowest level for 15 months on October 6 after improved US employment figures boosted…
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7 October
Jewellery and watch market to grow by 1.8%, says Mintel
Research company Mintel has estimated that the watch and jewellery market will grow by 1.8% by the end of 2014. …
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6 October
Record 900 million orders for e-tailers, says IMRG
UK retailers are on course to dispatch a record 900 million orders or 930 million parcels in 2014, with 120…
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Sep- 2014 -25 September
CBI: ‘Solid’ high street growth continues, pace of growth eases
Retail sales volumes continued to grow solidly in the year to September, albeit at a slightly slower pace than in…
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17 September
Global diamond demand reaches record levels, says De Beers
Global demand for diamond jewellery reached a record high of $79bn (£48bn) in 2013, according to the inaugural Diamond Insight…
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16 September
F Hinds joins 100 firms demanding rates overhaul
Britain’s largest independent family jeweller, F Hinds has joined more than 100 of Britain’s biggest companies calling for business rates…
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16 September
Shop vacancy rates improving but north vs south divide persists
Shop vacancy rates have seen an improvement in the first half of the year but a strong north/south divide remains,…
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15 September
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Footfall in August was down 1.1% compared to the same month last year despite the best sales growth since January,…
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9 September
BRC: August retail sales growth ‘best since January’
Retail sales in August grew 1.3% compared with August 2013 on a like-for-like basis, according to the British Retail Consortium…
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