Economy
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Jan- 2019 -2 January
Boxing Day footfall falls for third consecutive year
Footfall declined by 3.1% on Boxing Day, the third consecutive year in which footfall on Boxing Day has been lower…
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Oct- 2018 -12 October
Hallmarking drops 11% as silver and platinum struggle
Hallmarking fell by an average of 11.7% in September 2018 compared with the same period the previous year, according to…
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Sep- 2018 -21 September
Strong retail sales growth in August helps strengthen British pound
Retail sales growth of 0.3% across all sectors in August, excluding food, clothing and petrol, saw the value of the…
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13 September
Gen Z and millenials now account for two-thirds of global diamond demand, says De Beers
The millennial and Gen Z generations combined accounted for two-thirds of global diamond jewellery sales totalling $82 £(£62.8bn) in 2017,…
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Aug- 2018 -14 August
Gold and Platinum up double digits in latest Hallmarking figures
The number of gold and platinum pieces hallmarked in July 2018 increased significantly by 12.5% and 20.2% respectively, according to…
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Jul- 2018 -16 July
Footfall dips for seventh consecutive month
Retail footfall dipped for a seventh consecutive month in June, despite the boost in spending brought on by the World…
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12 July
Long queues ‘costing retailers £12bn’
Long queues have been named the biggest turn-off for UK shoppers and could be costing retailers up to £12bn a…
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Jun- 2018 -20 June
Independent retailers feeling ‘optimistic’ about high street future
More than half of the nation’s independent high street retailers are optimistic about the future of their local high street…
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19 June
Hallmarking figures fall 11%
Hallmarking fell by an average of 11% in May 2018 compared with the same period the previous year, according to…
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6 June
Signet achieves 81% online sales growth in Q1
Jewellery retail group Signet Jewelers, which owns H Samuel and Ernest Jones, has reported a 5.5% increase in total sales…
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