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.
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Nov- 2014 -5 NovemberCurrent Affairs
American Express supports SMEs with โSmall Business Saturdayโ
American Express has launched a marketing campaign to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) ahead of Small Business Saturday.ย Small Business Saturday, which takes place on December 6, is an initiative that aims to โsupport, inspire and promoteโ small business across the UK. American Express โ founder of Small…
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Oct- 2014 -10 OctoberEditor's Blog
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 it somewhere. But concept of the saleability of ideas, inventions, designs of any kind, is not a new one. We’ve had a patenting system since 1624 and indeed the British…
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Sep- 2014 -19 SeptemberTrade Organisations
New support programme launches for creative industries
A new support programme, Creative Industry Finance (CIF), will launch across the UK on September 23.ย CIF aims to provide business support and access to finance to enable the growth and development of the UKโs creative and cultural industries. The programme will offer up to 12 hours of free sector-specific…
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9 SeptemberEconomy
BRC: August retail sales growth โbest since Januaryโ
Retail sales in August grew 1.3% compared with August 2013 on a like-for-like basis, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).ย In the best performance since January, the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor showed total sales were up 2.7%, with growth largely driven by sales of clothing and footwear, which reported…
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4 SeptemberEconomy
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 into next year, the CBI said in its latest economic forecast. The UKโs leading business group forecasts 3.0% growth in 2014 and 2.7% in 2015, unchanged from May. Between the…
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Aug- 2014 -4 AugustUncategorized
CMJ sales break ยฃ100m barrier for the first time
The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has reported sales of just under ยฃ113m, breaking through the ยฃ100m mark for the first time in its history.ย Unveiling the results at the groupโs annual general meeting in Birmingham, director Andrew Hirshman said group sales rose from ยฃ88.1m in 2012/13 to just shy…
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4 AugustEvents
IJL announces major partnership with UKTI
International Jewellery London has announced a key partnership with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) for this yearโs show, in order to help the UK brandsโ global marketing.ย UKTIโs role is to assist UK-based companies succeed within the global economy through their network of specialists around the world. UKTI will provide…
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Jul- 2014 -29 JulyEditor's Blog
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 ยฃ1000+ a piece are doing better than watches and jewellery, you have to ask what is going on. The West, in its entirety, has become obsessed with the notion that economic weakness is to blame for poor sales in…
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11 JulyOpinion
COMMENT: Rising hallmarking figures are great news but the party may be short-lived
By Scott Thompson, founder and CEO of Carat* There is growing evidence that many parts of the UK are coming out of the great recession. I am pleased that many of my colleagues and friends in the jewellery industry are sounding more upbeat. However there is a risk that the…
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Jun- 2014 -27 JuneDesigners
So Jewellery re-brands, gears up for international expansion
So Jewellery has rebranded to become โSo Jewellery Londonโ to highlight the British heritage of the company as it gears up for international expansion. The firm said: “British brands continue to increase in popularity and have a strong appeal, both at home and abroad. With the UK economy showing signs…
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