Trade Organisations
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Oct- 2014 -24 October
Fairtrade gold launches in Switzerland
Max Havelaar (Fairtrade) Switzerland launched jewellery made from Fairtrade gold in Switzerland yesterday. Approximately 70% of all gold refining takes place in Switzerland, so Fairtrade International has hailed the introduction of Fairtrade gold as a landmark move, which will deliver “significant social and environmental benefits back to miners.” The first…
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14 October
Figures analysis: January to September hallmarking jumps 19%
Overall hallmarking figures have shown an increase of almost 19% in the first nine months of 2014, compared with the same period the previous year. So far the biggest year-on-year increases on a by-month basis were January and May, which increased 31% and 27% respectively compared with their corresponding time…
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13 October
September hallmarking figures up 18%, 9ct gold continues to shine
Rising hallmarking figures showed no sign of abating in September, as the latest results compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office showed an overall rise of 18.2% across all precious metals, compared with September last year.The standout performer was, as has become the norm this year, gold, with 9ct rising 100,644 items to…
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13 October
GJEPC India deny reported effects of Antwerp Diamond Bank closure
The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) India has asserted that news stories claiming diamantaires are offering discounts of 5% to 20% in the wake of the Antwerp Diamond Bank Closure are “false and baseless”. In a strongly-worded statement, GJEPC said that articles published were “without substantial understanding of…
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10 October
Over 75% of RJC members are now certified
RJC has announced over 75% of its members have now achieved Certified Member status under the RJC Code of Practice (COP). This means that more than 400 of the total 532 members are now certified, with the remaining members working towards their two-year deadline following joining RJC. These certified members…
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6 October
National Pawnbrokers Association launches national advertising campaign
The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) has launched its first national advertising campaign in a bid to raise awareness of pawnbroking. The campaign, which will run until January, will appear on major newspaper websites including the Daily Mail, and in national newspaper magazine supplements, including Stella and The Sunday Times Magazine.…
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Sep- 2014 -25 September
CBI: ‘Solid’ high street growth continues, pace of growth eases
Retail sales volumes continued to grow solidly in the year to September, albeit at a slightly slower pace than in the previous month, according to the latest figures from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Its latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey of 123 respondents also showed that the volume of orders…
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24 September
RJC officially recognises ‘Fairmined’ small-scale mining standard
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) yesterday announced an official standard for artisanal and small-scale mining. The ‘Fairmined Standard v.2.0’ is now officially recognised as a Responsible Mining Standard under the RJC Chain of Custody (CoC) standard for precious metals. The standard aims to…
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22 September
BRC responds to Miliband’s proposals on business rates
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has today responded to proposals on business rates from the Labour party leader, Ed Miliband. Miliband has announced a 1% cut in business rates if labour is in power after the 2015 election. The move would involve reversing the inflation-linked increase scheduled for April 2015…
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19 September
New support programme launches for creative industries
A new support programme, Creative Industry Finance (CIF), will launch across the UK on September 23. CIF aims to provide business support and access to finance to enable the growth and development of the UK’s creative and cultural industries. The programme will offer up to 12 hours of free sector-specific…
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