Economy

One of the UK’s oldest jewellers put up for sale

One of the oldest jewellers in the country has been put up for sale by administrators appointed to the business…

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Retail business running costs up £20bn since 2006

A British Retail Consortium (BRC) commissioned study by Oxford Economics has revealed that retailers’ operating costs have increased by a…

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Patrick Fuller tells jewellery design students to consider wider career options

Industry stalwart Patrick Fuller recently told attendees at the Goldsmiths’ Company’s ‘Getting Started’ event that a jewellery design degree can…

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Data shows rise in retail employment despite record decline in shop numbers

Retail employment was shown to have risen by 0.6 per cent in the BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor (REM) for…

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Starbucks pays up but business rates will still rise

Starbucks’ acceptance to pay increased corporation tax has done little to soften the news that business rates will not be…

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UK economy ‘returns to growth’

According to a British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) survey, the UK economy returned to growth in the third quarter.

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Could rise in retail sales signal a stronger UK economy?

Better-than-forecasted sales figures have helped to raise hopes that the UK’s recession may not be as deep as first feared.

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UK economy to see a return to growth

The Ernst & Young Item Club has said in its latest quarterly forecast that falling inflation and a pick-up in…

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Allum and Sidaway scoops two awards

Allum and Sidaway has picked up two awards at this year’s South Wilts Business of the Year Awards – Best…

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Jubilee lifts early-June footfall

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee provided an increase in footfall for non-food stores, according to the latest Retail Traffic Index (RTI).

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