The Gilded Frame

Traffic eased this week. Website visitors finished at 1,082, a change of -7.1% against the previous period's 1,165. Set against the typical recent period of 1,067.8, though, the week still sits slightly ahead at +1.3% — so this reads as ordinary drift rather than decline.

The counter told a warmer story. Sales rung up came to 88, against 84 the week before, a change of +4.8%, and +6.8% above the typical recent level of 82.4.

Fewer visitors, more purchases. We can't say why from these figures alone; it may be summer browsing thinning while committed buyers still arrive, but that stays a guess until we look at what sold.