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Dec- 2014 -

3 December

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…

3 December

Tom Davis

Osborne to reveal business rates review in Autumn Statement

According to reports from BBC News the Chancellor, George Osborne, is expected to reveal an overhaul of business rates to…

3 December

Tom Davis

John Lewis banks Black Friday fashion sales

Black Friday helped to deliver the biggest ever week of sales for department store John Lewis with fashion posting its…

3 December

Tom Davis

Congo arms funding: jewellers urged to join the fight

Non-profit organisation The Enough Project has urged jewellery retailers to “develop transparent policies about their gold sourcing practices” to prevent…

2 December

Tom Davis

H&T Pawnbrokers opens discount secondhand jewellery shop in Southampton

Discount secondhand jewellery retail store, Est1897, created by parent company H&T Pawnbrokers, has expanded into Marlands Shopping Centre in Southampton. …

2 December

Tom Davis

Gemfields partners with Mary Fisher to create ‘100 Good Deeds bracelet’

Gemfields, the coloured gemstone provider, yesterday announced the launch of its 100 Good Deeds Bracelet, scheduled to coincide with World…

1 December

Tom Davis

Trollbeads officially opens first UK concept store

Trollbeads, the Danish charm bead jewellery brand, officially opened its first concept store in the UK, in Cambridge on November…

1 December

Tom Davis

One in six online shoppers duped by counterfeit goods

One in 28 consumers willingly search for fake goods online while one in six are tricked by the ‘quality’ of…

Nov- 2014 -

28 November

Tom Davis

NPA launches UK wide trading standards scheme

Business Secretary Vince Cable MP has approved a new Primary Authority Coordinated Partnership between the National Pawnbroking Association (NPA) and…

28 November