Inflation
Inflation has significant implications for the UK jewellery trade, affecting everything from raw material costs to consumer spending habits. For jewellers, suppliers, and manufacturers, understanding how inflation influences pricing, margins, and operational decisions is critical to staying resilient in a shifting economic climate. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage on inflation trends, market analysis, and insights into strategies trade professionals are adopting to mitigate its impact across the supply chain and retail sector.
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Jul- 2014 -9 JulyEconomy
Shop price inflation hits record low, says BRC
Shop price inflation fell for the 14th consecutive month in June, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).ย The BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index 2014 discovered that overall shop price deflation accelerated to 1.8% in June, the deepest level of deflation since the report began in December…
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May- 2014 -21 MayRetailers
Retail sales jump by 6.9% in April, says ONS
The quantity bought in the retail industry in April this year increased by 6.9 per cent compared with the same period last year, and by 1.3 per cent compared with March, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This was the highest year-on-year growth in…
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Mar- 2014 -11 MarchEconomy
Three-month retail sales growth ‘in line’ at 2.8%, says BRC
The three-month average growth in retail sales to the end of February was 2.8 per cent, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). These figures mean the three-month period was in line with the 12-month trend, which now sits at 2.7 per cent growth. However, on…
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Oct- 2013 -16 OctoberEconomy
CBI warns of April rates hike
The CBI has warned that the Septemberโs RPI figures could be a prelude to a jump in business rates in April 2014. Following the release of the Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation figures at 3.2 per cent, the CBI said this is likely to have a knock-on effect on the…
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Feb- 2013 -27 FebruaryEconomy
Retail sales growth continues but momentum slows
Retailers reported a year-on-year growth in sales volumes in the first half of February, the CBI has revealed.
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Jan- 2013 -8 JanuaryEconomy
Christmas period proves testing time ahead says BRC chief
The Christmas period has done nothing to convince retailers that 2013 has any significant growth in store, said the British Retail Consortiumโs (BRC) director general Helen Dickinson.
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Nov- 2012 -30 NovemberEconomy
Retail sales growth continues
High street retailers have reported improved year-on-year sales for the third consecutive month, according to data gathered by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
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Aug- 2012 -24 AugustEconomy
CBI reports flat high street sales and expects business situation to deteriorate
UK high street sales were flat in August compared with last year. Despite this being in line with expectations, sentiment about the business situation deteriorated sharply.
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17 AugustEconomy
Could rise in retail sales signal a stronger UK economy?
Better-than-forecasted sales figures have helped to raise hopes that the UKโs recession may not be as deep as first feared.
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Jul- 2012 -18 JulyCurrent Affairs
Rain-hit retailers to thank for inflation fall
The price-cutting by retailers has caused the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) to fall to its lowest level for two and a half years.
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