KPMG
KPMG is a global professional services firm whose insights into financial, operational, and regulatory trends are highly relevant to the UK jewellery trade. Serving jewellers, suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers, its jewellery sector research, risk analysis, and advisory work inform strategic planning—from market expansion and digital transformation to cost control and ESG compliance. Jewellery Focus leverages KPMG’s data‑driven reports, case studies, and expert commentary to offer trade professionals actionable intelligence on financial performance benchmarks, Brexit and trade impacts, tax optimisation, and corporate governance. Our coverage helps businesses make informed decisions and maintain resilience in a competitive marketplace.
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Mar- 2015 -10 MarchEconomy
Retail sales edge up in February
UK retail sales increased by 0.2% in February on a like-for-like basis compared to the same time last year. This is according to the British Retail Consortium’s BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor which found on a total basis, sales were up 1.7%, against a 0.7% rise in February 2014. Adjusted for…
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Feb- 2015 -10 FebruaryEconomy
January like-for-likes enjoy modest increase after ‘subdued’ December
January retail sales grew marginally despite a ‘subdued’ December, according to latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor found that total sales were up 1.6% compared with the same period last year, and above the 12 month average of 1.4%. However this represented a…
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Jan- 2015 -13 JanuaryEconomy
‘Cyberweek’ and clearance sales drive online retail in December
‘Cyberweek’ and clearance sales helped to drive online retail sales in December with non-food products growing 7% compared to the same time last year. This is according to the BRC-KPMG Online Retail Sales Monitor which found that in December online sales represented 17% of total non-food sales, compared to 16%…
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Dec- 2014 -9 DecemberE-Commerce
Black Friday helps online sales hit new record
Online sales of non-food products grew by 12% in November compared to a year earlier, according to the BRC-KPMG Online Retail Sales Monitor. In November online sales represented 21% of total non-food sales in the monitor, against 19.6% in November 2013. This is the highest penetration rate since the monitor…
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Nov- 2014 -11 NovemberEconomy
Online sales grow by 15.4% in October
Online sales in the UK grew 15.4% in October compared with the same time last year, according to the BRC-KPMG Online Retail Sales Monitor for October. In October online sales represented 18.2% of total non-food sales, compared to 16.5% in October last year. This is the highest penetration rate since…
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Oct- 2014 -14 OctoberEconomy
September retail sales ‘worst since December 2008’, Christmas outlook remains positive
UK retail sales in September were down 2.1% on a like-for-like basis compared with September 2013, when they had increased 0.7% on the preceding year. The new figures from the British Retail Consortium’s BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor found in total, sales were down 0.8%, against a 2.4% rise in September…
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Sep- 2014 -9 SeptemberEconomy
BRC: August retail sales growth ‘best since January’
Retail sales in August grew 1.3% compared with August 2013 on a like-for-like basis, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). In the best performance since January, the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor showed total sales were up 2.7%, with growth largely driven by sales of clothing and footwear, which reported…
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Jul- 2014 -2 JulyInternational
Signet Group announces major management re-shuffle
Signet Jewelers today announced that Ronald Ristau resigned from his position as CFO, as did Theo Killion, the president and CEO of the recently acquired Zale division. Current senior vice president and controller Michele Santana has been promoted to CFO designate, effective immediately, and George Murray, Signet’s current chief integration management…
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Jun- 2014 -13 JuneNews
BRC: Retail sales growth slows in May
Retail sales growth slowed down in the month of May, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor said UK retail sales for May were up 0.5% on a like-for-like basis from May 2013, when they had increased 1.8% on the preceding…
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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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