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Birmingham to host inaugural Jewellery Biennial in 2027

Birmingham to host inaugural Jewellery Biennial in 2027

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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.

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.

Inflation falls in August but remains near 40-year high

UK inflation eased slightly in August to 9.9%, down from 10.1% in July, but remains near a…

Platinum jewellery sales continue global recovery

Platinum jewellery sales have continued to recover in the key markets of India, Japan and…

Signet Q2 sales drop to $1.75bn

Footfall recovers in August despite cost of living crisis

Footfall has strengthened across UK retail destinations in August 2022 to -13.2% below 2019…

Brits to have more considered Christmas as inflation bites, says eBay

The impact of inflation means consumers will be prioritising value for money and thoughtful…

Wages see highest fall on record amid rising inflation

Regular pay in the UK has fallen by a “record” 3% in the quarter ending June 2022, the…

Heatwave helps boost retail sales 2.3% in July

Retail sales increased 2.3% in July as the heatwave experienced across the UK helped boost…

UK recession can be averted, claims Truss

In an interview with Sky News’s Kay Burley last night (4 August), foreign secretary Liz…

BoE hikes rates to 1.75%, warns UK to enter recession until 2024

The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates from 1.25% to 1.75%, marking the biggest…

Retail accounts for 10% of UK administrations in 2022, study finds

The retail sector accounted for 10% of administrations in the first six months of the year –…
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