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Business Rates

Business rates are a major operational cost for UK jewellers, impacting independent retailers, chains, and workshop owners alike. With ongoing debates around reform and relief schemes, staying informed on changes to business rates policy is crucial for managing overheads and protecting margins in a challenging retail environment.

Jewellery Focus covers the latest news and analysis on business rates, including government updates, industry reactions, and insights into how changes affect jewellery retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers. Our reporting supports trade professionals in navigating this complex area to safeguard their businesses.

Business Rates

Business rates are a major operational cost for UK jewellers, impacting independent retailers, chains, and workshop owners alike. With ongoing debates around reform and relief schemes, staying informed on changes to business rates policy is crucial for managing overheads and protecting margins in a challenging retail environment.

Jewellery Focus covers the latest news and analysis on business rates, including government updates, industry reactions, and insights into how changes affect jewellery retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers. Our reporting supports trade professionals in navigating this complex area to safeguard their businesses.

High business rates force award-winning jeweller to close

An award-winning jeweller has been forced to close his Southport store due to high business rates.

Small business confidence continues to rise

UK small business confidence is at its highest level in over a year, according to the latest…

Budget 2017: Government unveils £300m business rate relief fund

The government has helped soften the blow of April’s business rate revaluation with a £300m…

Heated discussion at Hatton Garden BID open forum

A heated discussion took place last night (27 October) as members of the jewellery industry…

Brexit strategy ‘must focus on fair deal for consumers’, says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on the government to put consumers first in…

Hatton Garden BID given green light

The businesses of Hatton Garden have voted overwhelmingly in favour of establishing a…

BUDGET: CBI welcomes business rates policy

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called George Osborne’s Budget,…

BUDGET: Business rates relief “doubled permanently”

Business rates relief for small businesses will “more than double” during the…

UK shop prices fall for 34th consecutive month

Shop prices fell 2% year-on-year in February, the 34th consecutive decline following…

Unseasonable weather damages independent retail sales in Q4

A “dramatic reversal of fortunes” in the last three months of 2015 has brought an end to an…
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