Signet to pull out of financing biz with loan sales, outsourcing

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Signet to pull out of financing biz with loan sales, outsourcing

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Jewellery retailer Signet Jewelers announced plans last week to sell down and outsource its consumer financing business, and said it would eliminate “material credit risk” from its balance sheet.

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