Economy

Hallmarking shows growth in September

The Birmingham Assay Office has joined the chorus of statistics showing recent growth in hallmarking, with figures that show total…

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TK Maxx moves on jewellery market

Clothing retailer TK Maxx has arranged for hundreds of its staff to receive jewellery retail training ahead the launch of…

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World’s first jewellery comparison website launched

The world’s first totally impartial, independent and free-to-use jewellery comparison website has been launched. Comparejewellery.com aims to make it easier…

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StrawPoll uncovers UK’s biggest jewellery spenders

Specialist media agency for premium brands, Cream, has launched a new survey of the UK’s most important jewellery consumers called…

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High street sales remain flat, says CBI

Retailers saw flat sales volumes again in April, defying expectations of growth, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades…

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Retailers expect April pick-up after halt in sales growth

Retailers anticipate sales growth to pick up next month following flat sales in March, the CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey has…

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UK retail sales grow at fastest rate for years in February

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has reported that retail sales in the UK grew at their fastest rate for more…

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Retail sales growth continues but momentum slows

Retailers reported a year-on-year growth in sales volumes in the first half of February, the CBI has revealed.

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Retail business running costs up £20bn since 2006

A British Retail Consortium (BRC) commissioned study by Oxford Economics has revealed that retailers’ operating costs have increased by a…

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Britain’s shop vacancy rates reduce in 2012

The shop vacancy rate average in Great Britain reduced during 2012, reports the Local Data Company’s (LDC).

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