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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.

EU knows?

By the time next time I write my letter for this column, the British public will have made…

Pink diamond sells for record-breaking £21.8m

The seller of the most expensive polished diamond ever sold at auction has broke another…

UK gold jewellery demand up 1% despite worldwide decline

Demand for gold jewellery in UK increased by 1% in the first quarter of 2016, despite an…

BUDGET: CBI welcomes business rates policy

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

Retail footfall declines in February

Retail footfall has declined by 1.1% in February compared with the same period last year,…

MPs reject Sunday trading hour extension

The government’s proposed plan to extend Sunday trading hours has been rejected after MPs…

SNP vote threatens extension to Sunday trading hours

A proposed bill to extend Sunday trading hours is under threat after the Scottish National…

Gold demand resilient in 2015 says World Gold Council

Global gold demand in 2015 was virtually flat compared with 2014 at 4,212 tonnes (t),…

Polished diamond prices rise for third consecutive month

Prices of polished diamonds have continued to rise in January as shortages continued to…

ANALYSIS: New business opportunities

In the third instalment of his series about the ‘Changing Face of Contemporary Jewellery’,…
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