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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Dec- 2018 -21 DecemberDesigners
Raw Pearls to launch pearl training videos for sales teams
Award-winning pearl jewellery supplier, Raw Pearls is to launch a series of pearl training videos for retail sales teams. Raw Pearls has curated seminars with what was Holts Academy in London and has also given in-store team training by appointment with their retailers. Raw Pearls said the release of the…
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Sep- 2018 -21 SeptemberEconomy
Strong retail sales growth in August helps strengthen British pound
Retail sales growth of 0.3% across all sectors in August, excluding food, clothing and petrol, saw the value of the British pound increase 0.7% against the dollar at $1.32. According to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the lower month-on-month growth rate in the quantity bought in food…
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Aug- 2018 -21 AugustRetailers
Online retail spending stutters after England World Cup exit
UK online retail sales slipped to their lowest year-on-year (YoY) growth in 2018 so in July, as consumer spending “slumped” in the weeks following the end of World Cup. According to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, online sales increased by just 10% (YoY) in July, below the three,…
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17 AugustRetailers
Online sales and discounts help to boost retail sales
UK retail sales outperformed predictions with an increase of 0.7% in July, recent statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. This signified a recovery from the previous month, which saw a 0.5% decrease in the quantity of items purchased. When compared with the same month last year, the…
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Jul- 2018 -6 JulyRetailers
Retail sales fall for fifth consecutive month
Retail sales fell for the fifth month in a row in June, data from BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker has shown. Total in-store like-for-like sales were down 1.7% compared with last year, when the figures rose 1.3%. It is also the ninth consecutive month that sales growth figures have failed…
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May- 2018 -30 MayE-Commerce
Average online order value rises for 14th consecutive month
The average order value for online purchases has increased for 14 months in a row, according to new data. Figures from the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index showed UK shoppers fuelled most of the increase, with the value for each month increasing compared with the same month the previous year.…
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18 MayEconomy
Online retail jumps 19% in April
UK online retail sales went from strength to strength in April, up 18.8% year-on-year (YoY) according to the latest figures. The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index showed it was the highest YoY increase since November 2016, despite the dampening effect of Easter falling in March this year. There was a…
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Mar- 2018 -29 MarchRetailers
‘Beast from the East’ chills retail sales
Year-on-year sales volumes declined for the first time since October 2017, according to CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. Additionally, sales for the time of year were significantly below normal, and by the greatest extent since April 2013. The volume of orders placed with suppliers, meanwhile, was broadly unchanged. Sales volumes…
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23 MarchRetailers
Retail sales see first increase in two months
Retail sales increased by 0.8% in February this year compared with the previous month, with increases seen across all main sectors except non-food stores. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the first uptick after two monthly declines in December and January, resulting in an overall…
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22 MarchDesigners
Ted Baker sees retail sales increase by 10.4%
Fashion watch and jewellery brand Ted Baker has reported a 10.4% increase in its retail sales in the 52 weeks ending 27 January 2018. The total increase in retail sales amounted to £442.5m, with UK and Europe up 7.7% (6.4% in constant currency) to £301.1m, US and Canada up 16.2%…
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