Legislation

Javid mulls three-year passenger duty holiday for Flybe

Things are not looking rosy for low-cost airline, Flybe, but the chancellor Sajid Javid may have some proposals that save…

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Northern Ireland’s business community want compensation for their Brexit troubles

To say that Brexit has been ‘divisive’ is both an understatement and also a cliché of the highest order. But Johnson’s election…

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Finally, a government addressing the business rates fiasco

Regardless of your political colours, small businesses up and down the land will be pleased to hear of at least…

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Third of UK gold jewellery sold online suspected as fake, warns BHC

A third of “gold” jewellery being sold online is suspected to be unhallmarked and therefore may be fake, raising concerns…

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Banking red tape holding back UK retailers abroad

Almost three quarters (71%) of UK retailers would like their businesses to further expand internationally, however most (57%) believe overseas…

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How Making Tax Digital is going to help the retail sector

Shop closures are an all too familiar scene. A recent study by The Guardian found that English and Welsh town…

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The importance of packaging

In addition to the packaging adding status and value to a product it is essential to ensure that it is…

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What is x-ray fluorescence testing?

The change in the UK jewellery market during the past 15 years has been dramatic and irreversible. Items made outside…

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When will the jewellery industry catch up?

With the majority of the industry using materials from unknown supply chains that are produced in appalling standards, European legislation…

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Getting the Most from your Hallmark

While the hallmark is regarded as the oldest form of consumer protection, it can also be used creatively as a…

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