Christopher Ward unveils digital platform

Christopher Ward has unveiled a new online platform for its customers. The watchmaker’s new website was built by Tryzens and powered by Salesforce, and aims to make it “easier than ever” to configure a watch online.  Building on its existing website, which saw an average of 45,000 to 100,000 visits…

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Mappin and Webb opens refurbished boutique

Mappin and Webb announced it has opened the doors to a newly refurbished Cambridge boutique. The original boutique has been extended and will house a dedicated 36sqm Rolex area, making the total boutique 111sqm in size.  The multi-brand section of the boutique will also offer a selection of timepieces and…

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Usdaw urges chancellor to announce retail recovery plan

Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on the chancellor to announce in Wednesday’s (8 June) economic statement an “urgent recovery plan” for the “struggling retail industry”, which is developed with trade unions and retail employers. Some of the factors, Usdaw is urging the government to cover fundamental business rates, an…

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Roseanna Croft Jewellery moves to London

Roseanna Croft Jewellery has announced it is preparing to move to London in a bid to expand its business.  The Derbyshire-based brand, led by designer Roseanna Croft, will now operate from a new premises in Hatton Garden. Croft said: “I am extremely excited about our move to London and cannot…

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Shopping centre footfall to suffer, study suggests

Half of all Brits are unlikely to step foot in a shopping centre for at least three months according to new research. New research reveals Brits are put off shopping by overcrowding (66%), long queues (55%) and the worry about social distancing (54%) since shops have begun reopening after lockdown.…

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VM and Events launches new website

VM and Events has launched a new website that aims to showcase its portfolio of visual merchandising. The group is known for specialising in visual merchandising for the jewellery and watch industry. VM and Events said it has worked closely with clients to “recognise their needs, their strengths, and their…

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Weddings post-Covid-19 – What they will look like

Nearly 250,000 weddings take place in the U.K. every year but if there’s one thing newly engaged couples won’t be promising this 2020, it’s “I do.” Under some circumstances, weddings with brigades of up to 30 people will now be permitted to take place in England starting July 4. But…

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Three ways that Covid-19 will change retail forever 

In the midst of a global pandemic the UK high street is suffering more than ever before with many ailing big names, from fashion retailer French Connection warning it will run out of cash within the next few months unless it secures a cash injection, to the ongoing struggles of…

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JWF and Autumn Fair 2020 cancelled

Hyve, the organiser of Autumn Fair and co-located Jewellery & Watch and Fashion (JWF), has announced the cancellation of both events this year. In light of the ongoing pandemic, the four-day Autumn Fair will return to the NEC Birmingham on 5 September 2021. The Spring Fair, however, will still be…

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Consumer confidence increases in June   

GfK’s fourth Covid-19 flash report has revealed Consumer Confidence Index increased by three points to -27 over the past two weeks. Joe Staton, GfK‘s client strategy director, said after the recent “near-historic low” of -36 for the Consumer Confidence Barometer last month, there are some early signs of improvement across…

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