Investment
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Jun- 2013 -3 JuneRetailers
Laing delivers sparkling performance
Scotland’s oldest family jeweller, Laing the Jeweller Ltd, has reported a 42 per cent increase in profit, breaking the £1…
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May- 2013 -10 MayCurrent Affairs
Gold ‘still a safe investment’ says Capella bullion dealer
One of the leading bullion dealers and metal refiners, Capella Manufacturing, has said that despite an uneven drop in price…
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10 MayRetailers
Award recognises Hugh Rice store investment
Just seven months after relocating its Beverley town centre store, independent jeweller Hugh Rice Group has been awarded a prestigious…
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Apr- 2013 -19 AprilRetailers
Heritage relocation pays off for Hugh Rice Jewellers
Independent jeweller Hugh Rice Group has marked six months since the relocation of its Beverley store with unprecedented sales growth…
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17 AprilCurrent Affairs
The Princie Diamond sells for £25.5 million
An extraordinary 34.65 carat fancy intense pink diamond set a new record high at Christie’s New York on 16 April,…
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Mar- 2013 -22 MarchRetailers
Laing launches Rolex Room and watch workshop
Laing the Jeweller has unveiled a Rolex Room and purpose-built specialist watch workshop in its Edinburgh store to meet growing…
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Feb- 2013 -27 FebruaryManufacturers
Capella doubles its gold refining capacity
Leading precious metal refiner Capella Manufacturing Ltd has doubled its operational capacity after investing £50,000 in new German engineered machinery.
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19 FebruaryEconomy
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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12 FebruaryEconomy
Retail spend predicted to rise 26 per cent by 2022
Retail spend will rise to £377 billion over the next decade, a new report has suggested.
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Jan- 2013 -24 JanuaryEconomy
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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