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Economy

This coverage examines economic trends and financial factors affecting the UK jewellery trade, including consumer spending, inflation, currency fluctuations, and market forecasts. Jewellery Focus provides retailers, wholesalers, importers, and distributors with analysis and insights to guide strategic planning, pricing, and investment decisions.

Economy

This coverage examines economic trends and financial factors affecting the UK jewellery trade, including consumer spending, inflation, currency fluctuations, and market forecasts. Jewellery Focus provides retailers, wholesalers, importers, and distributors with analysis and insights to guide strategic planning, pricing, and investment decisions.

BoE continues to hold interest rates at 3.75%

The bank acknowledged that the ongoing war in the Middle East ‘means that prospects for…

Retail sales volumes rise 1.8% in January

UK retail sales volumes rose by 1.8% in January 2026, up from a rise of 0.4% in December,…

BoE holds interest rates at 3.75%

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to hold interest rates steady at 3.75%, after inflation…

BoE cuts interest rates to 3.75%

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75%, the lowest the…

UK festive spending set to rise to £24.6bn, PwC survey finds

UK consumers are expected to spend £24.6bn on presents and celebrations this Christmas, a…

Black Friday delivers limited lift to discretionary retail sales in November

Black Friday provided only a modest boost to discretionary retail sales in November, with…

BUDGET: Income tax bands frozen, minimum wage to increase, NI-exempt pension threshold scrapped

Income tax and NI thresholds will be frozen while the minimum wage will rise by 50p from…

Retail sales slip as shoppers await Budget and Black Friday

Retail sales volumes fell by 1.1% in October 2025, the first monthly drop since May, as…

46% of independent retailers report lower Q2 sales, Bira finds

Nearly half (46%) of Britain’s independent retailers reported lower sales in the second…

UK quarterly GDP beats expectations despite slowdown

UK GDP grew 0.3% in the three months to June, behind the 0.7% it grew in the first quarter,…
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