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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Jun- 2015 -10 JuneEditor's Blog
Who are we supposed to believe when the figures are so discrepant?
I don’t know about you, but, being a journalist, I don’t like being forced to have a stab in the dark where really important information is concerned. You wouldn’t guess your profit, you don’t guess how much you’ve sold this month. Can someone tell me, then, how it can be…
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9 JuneEconomy
UK retail sales flat in May
Retail sales in the UK were flat on a like-for-like basis in May compared with the same time last year, when they increased by 0.5%. This is according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG Retail Sales Monitor which found on a total basis sales were up 1.1%, against…
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May- 2015 -28 MayE-Commerce
Online checkout abandonment reaches record low in Q1 2015
Checkout abandonment rates for UK online retail sites fell to a record low in the Q1 of 2015, with just 26% dropping out at the checkout stage. This is according to the latest results from the IMRG Capgemini Quarterly Benchmarking study which said the average checkout abandonment rate in 2013…
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12 MayEconomy
Retail sales damaged by early Easter
Retail sales fell in April as an early Easter “pulled” sales into March and impacted results, according to new figures released today. This is according to the monthly British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG Retail Sales Monitor which found like-for-like sales decreased by 2.4% compared with April last year, when…
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1 MayEconomy
Retail sales growth eases unexpectedly in April
Growth in retail sales volumes slowed unexpectedly in the year to April but is forecast to pick up again next month, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey (DTS). In the survey of 122 firms, 30% of respondents said volume were up on a year ago, and 18% said…
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Apr- 2015 -14 AprilEconomy
Early Easter drives retail sales up in March
Like-for-Like retail sales in the UK increased by 3.2% from March last year, driven by an early Easter weekend. This is according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor which found on a total basis sales were up 4.7%, against a 0.3% fall in March. Adjusted for the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price…
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13 AprilInternational
Platinum jewellery market set for 2015 growth
Demand for platinum jewellery is set to grow by 2.3% in 2015, driven by the “explosive” growth in the Indian and US markets. This is according to the Platinum Guild International’s (PGI) second annual Retail Barometer which surveyed over 400 jewellery retail companies with some 40,000 retail outlets in the…
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Mar- 2015 -17 MarchE-Commerce
Valentine’s Day saves poor online sales in February
Strong Valentine’s Day sales helped boost a sluggish February for online retailers. This is according to latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, which found online retail sales grew by 6% year-on-year but were down 12% when compared with January this year. This is in contrast with February…
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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 -23 FebruaryEconomy
CBI: Surprise dip in retail sales growth
Retail sales growth practically ground to a halt in February, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 138 firms including 62 retailers showed that both volume of retail sales and orders failed to meet expectations of growth in February, following six months of buoyant sales.…
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