BUSINESS NEWS
One to one: Mark Adlestone
Beaverbrooks chairman Mark Adlestone tells Kate Donovan how he has created a culture of active listening that retailers far and wide aspire to
Retail sales slip 0.5% as wintry weather leaves non-food out in the cold
Retail sales volumes slipped 0.5% in March as the cold conditions pulled down the performance of non-food.
UK consumer price inflation holds firm at 2.8% in March
UK consumer price inflation held steady at 2.8% for the second month running in March, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Retail park vacancy rate rises rapidly following administrations
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Footfall plunges 5.2% as March cold snap keeps shoppers away
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Holts Academy rolls out Apprenticeship Scheme
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Retailers hit by business rates increase
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Inquiry into the retail sector to look at business rates impact
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GfK consumer confidence measure remains flat for third consecutive month
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Duncan Groves to leave Fish Brothers Group
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Retailers meet with Government to debate high street's future
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March retail sales flat but retailers confident of rise in April
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Retail sales volumes jump 3.3% in February, says ONS
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Budget: Body blow to retailers as Chancellor ignores pleas to freeze business rates
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Trollbeads distributor clarifies that Pandora payment will not impact business
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Michael Rawlinson appointed CEO of NAG
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Footfall up 0.8% in February as high streets improve
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Video: Portas review has not ended up in filing cabinet, says Mary Portas at Retail Week Live
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Local authorities spend fraction of Government fund to fill empty shops
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Vince Cable to unveil Government's multichannel growth plan for UK retail
BUSINESS ARTICLES
One to one: Jason Holt
Holts Group chief executive and trade hero Jason Holt tells Kate Donovan what happened when he decided over 10 years ago to rally a dying industry
One to one: Neil McFarlane, TH March
Kate Donovan talks to TH March managing director Neil McFarlane about his rise through the ranks and the company’s 125th anniversary celebrations.
Retail Jeweller management special
Our special management focus looks at how to be a good manager and get the most from your team
Management theory: Follow the leader
Linda Hill and Kent Lineback, authors of Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader, answer Retail Jeweller’s questions on how to be a successful manager
Management tips: Tips for the times
Retail Jeweller asked a host of industry experts to tell us their best management tips for running a successful business when the economic climate is not on your side
Management people: Getting to know you
Finding out what makes employees tick as individuals will benefit the team. Kate Donovan looks at how personality profiling can help managers manage
Management legal issues: Law and order
Retail Jeweller looks at some of the key facts surrounding common legal issues employers may have to face and upcoming changes in the law
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In-depth: Highs and lows of 2011
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Combination training: staff training
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Relationship advice: Building bridges
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Defending the dynasty: Family jewellers
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Departing the norm: Department stores
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How to be a designer and retailer
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Under the counter: Sharon Stevens, area manager, Ernest Jones
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One to one: Roberto Coin
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If you're not on the list...
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Faking it: Imitation
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How to sell: Opal
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Security: Daylight robbery
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Pulling power: Buying tips
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Editor's choice
The best of times: BaselWorld 2013
With luxury watch sales booming, the stage is set for an even bigger and better BaselWorld this year. Over the next 15 pages, we give you a tour of the expanded halls and our pick of the stands
Every man's choice: BaselWorld 2013
This year promises a rich variety of trends in men’s watches: retro, futuristic, classical, sporty, neo-Gothic… it’s all going to be at Basel. Alex Doak selects some of Hall 1’s finest
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She's in fashion: BaselWorld 2013
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Startups and upstarts: BaselWorld 2013
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News analysis: Hallmarking update
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Hand in hand: Henrich & Denzel and Green + Benz
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Ancient beauties: Pearls focus
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Online-only 5-minute Q&A with: Caratime's Anne-Sophie Mignaux
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Online-only 5-minute Q&A with: V jewellery's Laura Vann
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Awards special: UKJA judges' advice
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Awards special: winner's story
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Awards special: shortlistee's story
Business comment
Business lessons from Hong Kong
Retail Jeweller’s James Knowles reports on the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2011
Sale or Return: the great debate
Alex Gregory-Peake, director of jewellery specialist consultancy Auric, weighs up the arguments for and against Sale or Return
