Economy
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Mar- 2016 -2 March
UK shop prices fall for 34th consecutive month
Shop prices fell 2% year-on-year in February, the 34th consecutive decline following January’s 1.8% fall. That’s according to British Retail…
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2 March
De Beers says rough diamond demand ‘is improving’
Demand for rough diamonds continues to improve for De Beers as it announces an increase in sales for its second…
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1 March
Polished diamond prices remain firm in February
The price of polished diamonds continued to rise in February continuing the uptrend since November, according to new figures. The…
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Feb- 2016 -29 February
Signet Jewelers announces strong fourth quarter
Signet Jewelers, one of the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewellery, has reported a strong fourth quarter in its latest…
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24 February
Mobile devices account for 51% of all online sales in Q4
The percentage of online retail sales in the UK exceeded 50% for the first time ever in the fourth quarter…
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19 February
Executive Development Forum retail sales hit £41m
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ)’s Executive Development Forum (EDF) has reported combined retail sales exceeding £41m in 2015. The…
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18 February
Hallmarking down 9.1% in January
The total number of hallmarked items fell 9.1% in January, a decrease of 67,252 articles when compared with January 2015.…
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15 February
January sees best overall footfall performance in two years
Retail footfall in January has recorded growth of 1.2% compared with the same month last year – its best performance…
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12 February
Counterfeiting costs UK jewellery and watch industry £138m a year
The jewellery and watch sector in the UK loses £138m every year as a result of counterfeit products in the…
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11 February
Gold demand resilient in 2015 says World Gold Council
Global gold demand in 2015 was virtually flat compared with 2014 at 4,212 tonnes (t), according to the World Gold Council’s…
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