Economy

UK retail sales growth slowed more than predicted in the month of September, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

The number of gold articles hallmarked in the month of September have dropped by 21.6%, when compared with the same period last year.

The Global Diamond Retail Market, new research conducted by diamond retailer Samer Halimeh NY revealed that London has become the ‘go-to’ city for diamond retailing.

A new cryptocurrency brand called Dash has been named as the Headline Sponsor at the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) Awards in December 2017.

The number of silver articles hallmarked in the month of August brought overall figures into the black when compared to the same time last year.

From Friday 22 September, UK jewellery brand ChloBo will be matching the euro to the pound sterling for its Irish customers.

Some 62% of SMEs said that social media brings in the highest quality leads and sales, according to a survey of over 200 SMEs by UK call tracking provider, Mediahawk.

Retail sales increased by 0.3% in July 2017 compared with the previous month, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

The number of gold articles hallmarked in the month of July showed that there was a 10.2% drop when compared to the same period last year.

Retail parks showed a growth in footfall in July, with high streets and shopping centres suffering a decrease, figures from retail footfall analysts Springboard show.