Economy

Small Business Saturday boosts local spending

Consumers across the UK helped support Small Business Saturday on December 6, with 16.5 million people shopping in small independent…

Read More »

UK to become largest luxury goods market in Europe by 2018

Luxury Goods retailing in Europe is forecast to reach $150bn (£96bn) by 2018, with the UK set to overtake France…

Read More »

American Express supports SMEs with ‘Small Business Saturday’

American Express has launched a marketing campaign to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) ahead of Small Business Saturday. …

Read More »

It’s amazing that it’s taken until now for a proper IP Act

The ideas economy sounds like something nebulous and ‘sound-bitey’ that people like to say because they’ve read it or heard…

Read More »

New support programme launches for creative industries

A new support programme, Creative Industry Finance (CIF), will launch across the UK on September 23.  CIF aims to provide…

Read More »

BRC: August retail sales growth ‘best since January’

Retail sales in August grew 1.3% compared with August 2013 on a like-for-like basis, according to the British Retail Consortium…

Read More »

Economic recovery solid, but growth ‘will even out’: CBI

The UK economic recovery is on solid ground but growth will even out in the second half of 2014 and…

Read More »

CMJ sales break £100m barrier for the first time

The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has reported sales of just under £113m, breaking through the £100m mark for the…

Read More »

IJL announces major partnership with UKTI

International Jewellery London has announced a key partnership with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) for this year’s show, in order…

Read More »

The luxury goods market is buoyant – it’s time to stop blaming the economy

When luxury goods giant LVMH announces that handbags and belts at £1000+ a piece are doing better than watches and…

Read More »