Economy

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…

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So Jewellery re-brands, gears up for international expansion

So Jewellery has rebranded to become ‘So Jewellery London’ to highlight the British heritage of the company as it gears…

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BRC: Retail sales growth slows in May

Retail sales growth slowed down in the month of May, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium…

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Economic growth reaches ‘record high’, says CBI

Economic growth reached a record high in May, posting the highest reading since data began in 2003, according to the…

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Cash use down by 14% over the last five years, says BRC

By Helen Dickinson, director general of the British Retail Consortium Customers are using less cash than ever as retailers make…

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Jewellery designer Jessica Flinn expands her workforce

Award winning Sheffield jewellery designer and manufacturer, Jessica Flinn is expanding her workforce with two new appointments. Mary Overmeer joins…

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Can you smell a retail boom?

I love to be the bearer of good news. The UK just had the biggest year-on-year rise in the quantity of…

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FEATURE: The End of the Gold Rush

The gold price has stabilised, and the slump in gold hallmarking has bottomed out. And now that the commodity traders…

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Another trade show on the continent? Sounds good to me…

There’s no arguing with the notion that a busy trade show means its appertaining sector is buoyant. That’s why the…

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UK economic outlook ‘exceptionally strong’, says CBI

The CBI has announced that the economic outlook for the next three months is “exceptionally strong and broad-based”, and growth…

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