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Consumer confidence falls for second consecutive quarter

The Deloitte Consumer Tracker has revealed UK consumer confidence fell by one percentage point in Q4 2021 to -11%, the…

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2022 trends that will influence the jewellery industry

Many of us see the new year as the perfect time for a style refresh, and consumers who are finding…

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De Beers rough diamond sales drop to £249.35m

De Beers Group has announced its provisional rough diamond sales for the tenth cycle of 2021 has fallen year-on-year by…

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IEG’s Vicenzaoro January to return in 2022

The Italian Exhibition Group has announced that its Vicenzaoro January International Jewellery Show will return to and run from 21…

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Beaverbrooks profits remain resilient

Family-owned national jewellery retailer, Beaverbrooks, has announced its group turnover for the financial year 2020/2021 was £123.1m, down only 14%…

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Miriam Elizabeth: How to start a business during a global pandemic

Starting a business during a global pandemic in a saturated market? One could think an individual crazy, but I fell…

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Sif Jakobs Jewellery director to step down

Sif Jakobs Jewellery has announced that Mark Riddle, the director for UK and Ireland, will leave the company on 30…

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RCJ calls for ‘immediate industry action’ amid gender equality report

The Responsible Jewellery Council has called for “collective and immediate action” in regards to the jewellery industry’s fight for gender…

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UK economic growth slows, ONS reveals

UK economic growth slowed down in July, growing by 0.1% compared with 1% in June 2021, according to the latest…

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De Beers Group seventh cycle diamond sales reach £374m

De Beers Group has announced a provisional value of its rough diamond sale of $515m (£374m) for the period 23…

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