Economy
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Oct- 2015 -8 October
Shop vacancy levels fall to five-year low
The number of vacant shops in Britain has fallen to its lowest since April 2010, according to new figures from…
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7 October
Shop prices down 1.9% in September
Shop prices were down 1.9% in September compared with the same time last year, down from the 1.4% decline in…
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5 October
CBI: September retail sales grew faster than expected
Sales and orders grew at a stronger rate than had been expected in the year to September with the pace…
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Sep- 2015 -22 September
Ernie Blom: ‘Trade can feel positive’ ahead of holiday season
World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) president Ernie Blom believes the global diamond trade “can be positive” ahead of the…
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17 September
Hallmarking dips 12.4% in August
Hallmarking figures have dipped for the second consecutive month, down 12.4% in August compared with the same period the previous…
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14 September
Lacklustre August as retail footfall drops again
Footfall in August was 1.6% lower than a year ago, down from the 1.1% fall in July, according to the…
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3 September
Vacancy rates improve but long-term vacancy increases
Shop vacancy rates have improved in the first half of 2015 but the number of long-term vacant shops has increased…
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Aug- 2015 -20 August
Retail sales jump 4.2%
Retail sales grew for the 28th consecutive month in July, increasing by 4.2% compared with the same month last year,…
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18 August
UK inflation rate rises to 0.1% in July
The UK inflation rate has crept up from the zero-mark to 0.1% in July, according to the Consumer Prices Index…
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17 August
Footfall down 1.1% across the UK in July
Total UK retail footfall in July was 1.1% lower than the same time last year, though this still represented a…
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