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Betts Group adopts SMO gold manufacturing

Betts Group has marked its 260th anniversary by announcing the use of responsibly sourced gold in all of its manufactured…

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Betts Metal Sales to reopen jewellery counter

Betts Metal Sales has announced the reopening of its Birmingham jewellery quarter trade counter for business. The family-run firm has…

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Tiffany and Co Q3 performance beats expectations

Tiffany and Co has managed to beat expectations by reporting a net sales decrease of only 1% to $1.008bn (£756m)…

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Largest purple-pink diamond sells for record price

Sotheby’s Geneva has announced the sale of a 14.83-carat pink diamond for $26m (£19.7m), a record price for a sale…

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The new ‘conscious consumer’ and how brands can impress them

Locking down the world for months was bound to leave a lasting legacy on society. One of the most positive…

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700,000 jobs at risk as end of furlough scheme draws near

Over 700,000 employees are at risk of being made redundant in the second half of 2020, research from Institute for…

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Government launches new ‘bounce back’ plan for retailers

A new series of measures has been announced by the UK Government to support businesses in the consumer and retail…

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Signet Jewellers swings to loss in Q2

Signet Jewellers, the parent company of H.Samuel and Ernest Jones, swung to a loss of $81.7m (£62m) in its second…

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Record economic growth anticipated for Q3

The UK is reportedly on track for a record economic resurgence during the third quarter of the year, following sharp…

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Usdaw warns business rates increase could risk more jobs

Retail trade union Usdaw has expressed “major concerns” over reports that the government is considering increasing business rates for premises…

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