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Aug- 2015 -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 measurement. A smaller fall in clothing prices during the month compared with the same time last year was the main contributor to the rise in inflation, the Office for National…
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18 August
Online retail sales jump 12% in July
UK online retail sales surged 12% year-on-year in July and were up 15% when excluding travel, according to new data released today. The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index also found that sales made via a mobile device, either a smartphone or tablet, saw annual growth of 42%. At 5.1%, July…
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17 August
Tresor Paris launches new Quantum Cubus collection
Tresor Paris last week unveiled its new ‘Quantum Cubus’ jewellery range for men and women. Quantum Cubus features necklaces, bracelets, rings and cufflinks and aims to give clothing outfits a “modern, yet tasteful twist”. The collection includes the use of a lapis stone, which adds a touch of colour to…
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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 marginal improvement on the 1.5% fall in June. Data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor showed footfall on the high street and in shopping…
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14 August
Hallmarking slumps 10.5% in July
The total number of hallmarked items fell 10.5% in July, a decrease of 91,949 articles when compared with July 2014. This is according to data released today by the UK’s four assay offices, and compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office, which found that during the month there was a total…
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14 August
Retail footfall growth at 11-year high
UK retail footfall growth has increased at the fastest rate for 11 years, according to figures from Ipsos Retail Performance. The global retail and footfall consultant’s latest Retail Traffic Index, which is derived from the number of individual shoppers entering over 4,000 non-food retail stores across the UK, found that…
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13 August
Endless Jewelry enters 25th market with Switzerland launch
Danish charm bracelet brand Endless Jewelry has announced its entry into the Swiss market, its 25th since it launched two years ago. The brand is teaming up with trade agency Heno SA to manage the launch in Switzerland. Founder Jesper Nielsen said: “When we worked with Pandora CWE, Switzerland was…
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13 August
UK gold demand grows 6% while Asia’s appetite declines
Global gold demand fell by 12% in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the same period last year, according to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) Gold Demand Trends Report. But demand in Europe and the US grew, driven by a mixture of increasingly confident jewellery buyers and strong demand…
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12 August
Thieves flee empty-handed from attempted robbery
A group of would-be thieves smashed their way into a jewellery store in Wales last week, but ended up leaving empty-handed. South Wales Police are now appealing for information following the attempted robbery at Jane Allen Jewellers on the high street of Merthyr Tydfil. Police said that a blue Isuzu…
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12 August
Beaverbrooks CEO named among most ‘influential’ women in the North West
The CEO of jewellery chain Beaverbrooks, Anna Blackburn, has been named one of the most influential women in the North West business community. Blackburn, who is the first female CEO in Beaverbrooks’ history and was the first non-family member to be appointed to the role in 2013, is one of…
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