Cost of living crisis starts to impact sales, BRC finds

On a total basis, sales decreased by 1.0% in June, against an increase of 10.4% in June 2021, according to the latest figures from BRC’s sales monitor. This is below the three-month average decline of 0.8% and the 12-month average growth of 3.0%. UK retail sales decreased 1.3% on a…

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Scott Henshall and Mark Lloyd combine to launch new range

Fashion designer Scott Henshall and jeweller Mark Lloyd have created and designed a new jewellery range, based upon heraldic and mythical creatures. One of the first pieces from the range was “The Filmcoin cuff” a gold bracelet that was worn by Lady Victoria Hervey at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.…

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Ardazaei launches Midnight in the Persian Garden collection

Luxury womenswear brand Ardazaei has launched ‘Midnight in the Persian Garden’, an evening wear collection of red-carpet gowns and cocktail dresses, tailoring, jewellery and accessories. In what the company calls a “poetic ode to the transcendent beauty of nature”, ‘Midnight in the Persian Garden’ aims to honour the complex systems…

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Cost of living crisis weighs on retail sales growth

High levels of inflation and the deepening cost of living crisis have prompted further slowing of retail sales growth, according to BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker (HSST). It found that total like-for-like (LFL) sales, combined in-store and online, increased by +8.4% in June compared to the equivalent month in 2021,…

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Tasaki unveils new collection Tasaki Atelier 5

Tasaki has unveiled its latest high jewellery collection, Tasaki Atelier 5. The collection features a nature inspired range, with a theme named as ‘radiant sky’, detailing “motifs which depict the allure and power of the sky”. Tasaki said that the collection focuses on introducing designs where “organic forms complement gleaming…

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John Richard expands into 10 further Next stores

British jewellery designer and retailer Jon Richard will be expanding its retail outlet presence by adding a further 10 Next stores to its portfolio of stockists.  This will take the total of Next stores in which its jewellery collections can be discovered to 20, building on the success of the launch…

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CME unveils new Collectables Collection

CME has launched its new Collectables Collection amid rising demand for personalisation across jewellery sales. The range comprises a hinged heart necklace and a collection of petite charms, available in yellow gold-plate and sterling silver which can be added to the necklace. CME said that retailers can consider marketing these…

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David Morris celebrates 60th anniversary with new campaign

David Morris is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a new campaign, featuring its latest collections and based around its “vision for the future of jewellery design”. Launching in the brand’s birthday month, and featuring brand-new designs and one-of-a-kind pieces, the campaign aims to capture the house’s signature “modern- classic’ jewels…

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Ultrahuman launches world’s first smart ring

Ultrahuman, a metabolic fitness platform, has launched its latest Ultrahuman Ring which tracks the metabolism of the wearer. The ring will measure movement, sleep and the body’s energy dynamics coupled with intelligent activity or recuperating recommendations, in a bid to balance and take control of a customer’s health. The Ultrahuman…

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Alice Van Cal launches new July birthstone collection

Alice van Cal has introduced its latest range in its Birthstone Collection, featuring a reinvention of its new signature Anima necklace with a round central ruby set in 18K rose gold. Every month of 2022 a new piece or capsule collection will be launched featuring the birthstone of the month,…

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