Retail Sales
Retail sales are a key driver of the UK jewellery trade, reflecting consumer trends, seasonal peaks, and broader economic conditions. For jewellers, suppliers, and manufacturers, monitoring retail performance is crucial to planning inventory, marketing, and growth strategies. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage on retail sales, including market analysis, sales figures, consumer behaviour insights, and strategies for maximising performance in-store and online.
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Oct- 2015 -13 OctoberEconomy
Polished diamond prices continue decline in September
Diamond suppliers are under pressure as polished prices fell even further in September, according to figures released today by Rapaport. The latest RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI) saw the price of 1-carat laboratory-graded diamonds drop 3% during the month. RAPI for 0.30-carat diamonds declined 2.7%, while RAPI for 0.50-carat diamonds slipped…
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13 OctoberEconomy
Retail sales up in September but jewellery growth slows
UK retail sales in September were up compared with last year but growth in sales of jewellery and watches slowed. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG retail sales monitor found retail sales increased 2.6% on a like-for-like basis from September 2014, when they had decreased 2.1% on the preceding…
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5 OctoberEconomy
CBI: September retail sales grew faster than expected
Sales and orders grew at a stronger rate than had been expected in the year to September with the pace of growth expected to continue into October. This is according to the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) latest Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 119 firms showed that sales volumes…
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Sep- 2015 -16 SeptemberInternational
Richemont Group posts 4% sales rise
Richemont has announced its sales for the five months ended 31 August 2015 increased by 4 % at constant exchange rates. Ahead of its Annual General Meeting held today in Geneva, Richemont announced that at actual exchange rates, sales rose by 16%, positively affected by the weakening of the euro against the…
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3 SeptemberEconomy
Vacancy rates improve but long-term vacancy increases
Shop vacancy rates have improved in the first half of 2015 but the number of long-term vacant shops has increased by 24.4%. This is according to new figures from the Local Data Company (LDC) which found that the retail and leisure vacancy in the UK fell from 11.9% in the…
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Aug- 2015 -20 AugustEconomy
Retail sales jump 4.2%
Retail sales grew for the 28th consecutive month in July, increasing by 4.2% compared with the same month last year, according to official data released today. This was the longest period of sustained year-on-year growth since May 2008, when there were 31 periods of growth, the Office for National Statistics…
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18 AugustE-Commerce
Online retail sales jump 12% in July
UK online retail sales surged 12% year-on-year in July and were up 15% when excluding travel, according to new data released today. The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index also found that sales made via a mobile device, either a smartphone or tablet, saw annual growth of 42%. At 5.1%, July…
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11 AugustEconomy
Jewellery and watches help drive UK retail sales in July
Retail sales in the UK were up 1.2% on a like-for-like basis from July 2014, when they had decreased 0.3% on the preceding year. This is according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG Retail Sales Monitor which found that on a total basis sales were up 2.2%, against…
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Jul- 2015 -20 JulyUncategorized
Footfall down across the UK in June despite buoyant sales
Footfall in June was 1.5% lower than a year ago and down from the 1% fall in May despite retail sales recording their strongest growth in 18 months during June. This is according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor which found both shopping centres…
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14 JulyEconomy
UK retail sales record strongest growth in 18 months
UK retail sales recorded their strongest growth in 18 months as sales increased 1.8% on a like-for-like basis from June 2014, when they had decreased 0.8% on the preceding year. This is according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG Retail Sales Monitor which found that, on a total…
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