Overall high street footfall slumped 5% on Friday as product availability and free delivery drove consumers to buy through ecommerce
Independent jeweller combats spike in car parking charges with customer incentive
Middlesborough jewellery retailer will pay the parking for customers who spend money in store.
Brits expected to spend £13m per minute over Cyber Weekend
Experts reveal over a quarter of Christmas sales take place over the discounting weekend.
Experts warn Christmas could be a “season of discounts” as footfall slows
October figures showed another month reflecting the continued long-term decline in footfall.
14 retail stores shut a day as gap between openings and closures widens
High street witnesses largest half-year decline in five years as store openings hit a low.
Online retailers’ personalised pricing techniques explored by regulators
New government initiative aims to protect elderly and vulnerable customers from certain retail practises.
200 UK shopping centres ‘at risk of falling into administration’
Experts warn ‘perfect storm’ is making it difficult for retailers to make a profit and say there are too many shopping centres ‘doing the same thing’ .
New jeweller opens store on Nottingham’s Bridlesmith Gate
K. Fines has opened its doors on 51 Bridlesmith Gate in Nottingham city centre. The jewellers is the sister company of Keishi Jewellery also based in the city, and will occupy the former Moda in Pelle footwear store which closed down last year. According to a news report by West Bridgford Wire, the new concept…
Jewellery shops credited with leading the retail fightback after notable sales spike
Britons are defying the Brexit gloom and splashing out on jewellery and watches, figures published yesterday reveal. Sales of jewellery shot up 2% in the three months to the end of September, outperforming every other type of purchase in the process. The boom helped retail sales expand 1.2% in the period despite a raft of…
How do jewellers create a consistent brand experience in-store and online?
When it comes to omnichannel retail, consistency is key, but how easy is it to create a uniformed experience in-store and online? Research reveals that more often than not a customer’s first experience with a brand will be online, with those deciding to later come into store expecting a seamless journey. Lloyd Blakey, founder of…
