Beaverbrooks董事总经理呼吁政府减轻商业负担

英国珠宝零售商Beaverbrooks近日公布财务报告。1公司去年基础营业利润下降9%至780万英镑，总销售额下降0.1%至2.17亿英镑。1这一业绩下滑主要源于雇主国家保险缴款增加和法定最低工资提升所带来的成本压力。1

针对当前局面，Beaverbrooks董事总经理Anna Blackburn发出呼吁，敦促政府停止增加商业负担。1她表示："政府不能再增加商业成本。给企业一点缓解，刺激增长和信心。长期、统一协调的战略至关重要。"1

Beaverbrooks目前运营56家自有门店、4家Loupe手表精品店和22家特定品牌门店。1公司最近在谢菲尔德开设了第四家Loupe手表精品店。1Beaverbrooks成立于1919年，已运营107年。1

UK jewelry retailer Beaverbrooks reported a 9% decline in underlying operating profit to £7.8 million last year, attributing the downturn to increased employer national insurance contributions and rises in the statutory minimum wage1. Total sales remained largely flat, declining 0.1% to £217 million1.

Managing Director Anna Blackburn called on the government to halt further cost increases on businesses, stating that "government cannot keep adding to business costs" and appealing for relief to "stimulate growth and confidence"1. She emphasized that "a long-term, coordinated strategy is critical" to create a stable policy environment that would restore consumer confidence1.

The company operates 56 Beaverbrooks stores, four Loupe watch boutiques, and 22 brand-specific outlets1. Most recently, it opened its fourth Loupe location in Sheffield1. Founded in 1919, Beaverbrooks has been in operation for over a century1.