Economy

Every reason for Christmas cheer

The industry has done a good job of holding steady and ending a decade of contraction this year. The hallmarking…

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Black Friday hits high street footfall

Footfall in November was 2.1% lower than a year ago, as Black Friday shoppers turned to online shopping instead of…

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UK jewellery exports via Heathrow up 18%

The value of jewellery exported via Heathrow airport has increased by 18% over the past two years, according to new…

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Consumer confidence at four-year high in Q3

Consumer confidence has reached a four-year high in the third quarter of 2015, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker.…

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Alrosa president ‘concerned’ over synthetic diamonds

Andrey Zharkov, president of Russian diamond mining company Alrosa, has warned that the diamond industry is suffering from reputation risks…

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Mococo founders named Business People of the Year at local awards

Lee and Maureen Hooson, founders of jewellery retailer Mococo, have been named Independent Business People of the Year at the…

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Interview with Scott Thomson, CEO of Carat*

Luxury fashion jewellery brand Carat* spent the latter half of 2014 expanding its footprint both in the UK and overseas.…

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Local councils to receive control of business rates

Local councils are set to get control of business rates following a major overhaul of the system announced by George…

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CBI: September retail sales grew faster than expected

Sales and orders grew at a stronger rate than had been expected in the year to September with the pace…

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Global diamond jewellery demand grew 3% in 2014

Global diamond jewellery demand grew 3% in 2014 to exceed $80bn (£51bn) for the first time, according to De Beers.…

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