Economy
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Mar- 2015 -26 March
Record $81bn diamond jewellery demand in 2014
Global demand for diamond jewellery hit $81 billion in 2014, a 3% increase compared with the previous year and a…
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19 March
BUDGET: BRC welcomes Osborne rates review, NI abolition for under-21s
The Chancellor has used his last budget of this Parliament to reconfirm his commitment to carry out the most “far-reaching”…
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18 March
Firms to ‘overpay £221m in business rates’
More than 110,000 firms in England and Wales are likely to miss 31 March deadline for appeals over business rates,…
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16 March
Net loss of UK stores almost triples in 2014
Nearly three times as many shops disappeared from UK high streets last year compared with 2013, according to new figures…
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13 March
February footfall figures dip marginally
Footfall in February was 0.5% lower than a year ago, however it marked an improvement on the 1.2% fall in…
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11 March
Stable footfall growth established for UK retailers
UK retail fall rose for the third consecutive month in February, the longest singular period of year-on-year growth since 2007. …
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11 March
Hallmarking figures climb in February
The total number of articles hallmarked across all four of the UK’s assay offices saw a 7.9% increase in February,…
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10 March
Retail sales edge up in February
UK retail sales increased by 0.2% in February on a like-for-like basis compared to the same time last year. This…
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9 March
Valentine’s Day sales increase in 2015
Jewellers benefitted from a strong Valentine’s Day as sales of jewellery were up 7.3% in February compared to the same…
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4 March
Shop prices continue to decline in February
Shop prices declined for the 22nd consecutive month in February, driven mainly by the falling prices of non-food items such…
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