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Birmingham to host inaugural Jewellery Biennial in 2027

Birmingham to host inaugural Jewellery Biennial in 2027

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Economy

The economy has a direct influence on the UK jewellery trade, affecting consumer spending, material costs, and business confidence across the sector. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, staying informed on economic trends is vital to planning and resilience. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage of economic developments impacting the trade, including inflation, interest rates, consumer confidence, and supply chain challenges. Our reporting helps jewellery professionals understand the wider market forces shaping their business environment.

Economy

The economy has a direct influence on the UK jewellery trade, affecting consumer spending, material costs, and business confidence across the sector. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, staying informed on economic trends is vital to planning and resilience. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage of economic developments impacting the trade, including inflation, interest rates, consumer confidence, and supply chain challenges. Our reporting helps jewellery professionals understand the wider market forces shaping their business environment.

Pop-up shops – Changing perspective

The retail market is forever expanding and changing and it’s important to stay ahead of the…

Independent jewellers to benefit from new small business funding scheme

Small business minister Andrew Griffiths has unveiled a new £8m fund to boost the…

Retail consumer spending sees sharpest drop since 2012

Consumer spending has suffered its sharpest drop in six years, according to Visa’s latest…

43,000 retailers in ‘financial distress’

Nearly 43,000 retailers ended the first quarter of the year in a state of ‘significant’…

21,000 retail jobs lost or threatened so far this year

Over 21,000 jobs have been axed or put at risk in the first three months of the year as…

Is silversmithing at risk?

“It has become very difficult for many silversmithing workshops to find new staff today”,…

Consumer spending on ‘non-essentials’ increases

According to Barclaycard February 2018 saw increased sales of non-essentials, as consumers…

De Beers to sell Elizabeth Bay mine

Namdeb, a 50/50 partnership between diamond giant De Beers Group and the Namibian…

Israel Diamond exchange launches new Diamond Tech innovation centre

The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has launched a new innovation centre, Diamond Tech, to…

Consumer spending grows 3.9% in January

Consumer spending increased 3.9% in January, partially driven by price increases that…
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