Economy

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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Retail spend predicted to rise 26 per cent by 2022

Retail spend will rise to £377 billion over the next decade, a new report has suggested.

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Luxury watches made biggest market impact in 2012

Watches priced over £1,000 now represent almost half of the total market value, after 2012 saw the year-on-year sales value…

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Retail sales growth slows in January

The CBI’s first monthly Distributive Trades Survey of 2013 revealed that retail sales growth slowed in January.

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Data shows rise in retail employment despite record decline in shop numbers

Retail employment was shown to have risen by 0.6 per cent in the BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor (REM) for…

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Aurum Holdings posts positive Christmas trading results

Aurum Holdings, the prestige and luxury jeweller with a portfolio including Mappin & Webb, Watches of Switzerland and Goldsmiths, has…

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Lightweight and fashion jewellery affecting hallmarking figures, says assay master

Shoppers are increasingly looking to lightweight silver articles and fashion jewellery, which do not need hallmarking, according to the chief…

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