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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BJA and NAG call for greater honesty in diamond trading

The British Jewellers Association (BJA) and the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) have today made a call for greater honesty…

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CONTRIBUTED: The Watch Gallery presents a Christmas-worthy portfolio

We’ve only just hit November and Christmas countdown has begun – that’s if store displays of premature tinsel and pine…

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IWC auction exclusive watch to raise funds for children’s charity

Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has auctioned an exclusive watch, with the entire proceeds going to the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry…

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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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Fossil renews Michael Kors license

Fossil Group has today announced that it has renewed its global licensing agreement for watches and jewellery with fashion brand…

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New index for fancy colour diamonds released

A new index by The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) shows that fancy colour diamonds have delivered strong and consistent…

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H&T Pawnbrokers supports FCA regulation

H&T Pawnbrokers has shown its support for a new cap on the amount that payday lenders can charge their customers,…

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Vamp London continues expansion with House of Fraser

Design brand Vamp London has expanded into House of Fraser, its first national retailer, in what the company has called…

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