budget Archives - Professional Jeweller

Government addresses jewellery industry’s coronavirus concerns

Business News by Stacey Hailes on 18th March 2020

The chancellor has launched a £330bn business rescue package, which includes suggestions from the NAJ on how the government can help the UK jewellery trade.

Business rates suspended for independent jewellers

Business News by Stacey Hailes on 12th March 2020

Companies with a rateable value of less than £51,000 will be eligible for a tax holiday, the chancellor announced yesterday.

Jewellery professionals sceptical Budget offers enough support for high street retailers

Business News by Stacey Hailes on 30th October 2018

While independent jewellers welcome the Government's small business rates relief, many believe more can be done.

What does the Budget mean for the UK jewellery industry?

Business News by Stacey Hailes on 30th October 2018

Ministers Attend David Cameron’s Last Cabinet Meeting

Government confirms business rates relief and reveals plans to rejuvenate the high street.

Independents call for urgent business rates reform ahead of Budget

Business News Retail by Stacey Hailes on 7th March 2017

The British Independent Retailers Association (bira) has put forward a three-point solution to help save retailers from crippling under the

Retailers Seek Customers After First Decline In Black Friday Shopping Since 2009

Retail sales exceed expectations in January

News Retail by Stacey Hailes on 1st February 2016

Retail sales growth was broadly steady over the year to January, beating retailers’ expectations for a slight slowdown, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trends Survey. In a study of 126 companies, 41% of

Budget reactions mixed from the BRC and FSB

Other by Staff Writer on 22nd March 2012

Youth enterprises and limited minimum wage increases welcomed.Chancellor George Osborne released the Budget yesterday, with a mixed reaction from the

‘Think small’ on budget says FSB

Other by Staff Writer on 15th June 2010

Call for chancellor to think about effect of budget on small business.The Federation of Small Businesses has written to the

Government urged to lay off retailers in budget

Other Retail by Staff Writer on 1st March 2010

Raising business rates and national insurance will hit retail hardest.The British Retail Consortium has demanded that reigning in public spending