The Jewellery App launches B2C e-commerce marketplace

Miles Hoare and Daren Daniels, owners of The Jewellery App, a B2B e-commerce website, have launched the jewellery industry’s very own consumer marketplace, reporting over 40 members have signed up in pre-registration. The Jewellery and Watch Market (www.jewelleryandwatchmarket.co.uk) is a new business to consumer marketplace and so far, 5000 products…

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Selling Advice: How to become a more natural salesperson

Just think of the way you smile and greet a friend of a friend when she brings her to your home. Of course you always greet your friend with enthusiasm because you know her. But, when you greet her friend, you do so with even more enthusiasm and a bigger…

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Istanbul Jewellery Show sees 22% rise in visitors

The latest edition of the Istanbul Jewellery Show saw a 22% increase in visitor numbers as it welcomed 18,953 visitors from 119 countries. Organised twice a year, in the months of March and October, the Istanbul Jewellery Show is now recognised as one of the top five jewellery exhibitions in…

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Best practices in selling jewellery: Common Sense

One of the first rules I teach salespeople is: “If a technique doesn’t make sense, don’t use it.”  This sounds easy enough, because most of my students think the way they sell does make sense. That is, until I point out examples of techniques they have been using that make…

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London Diamond Bourse hosts first ‘successful’ Tender event

The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) hosted its first-ever ‘Tender’ event in May/June of this year, which the group said was “successful”. Attendees were invited by the LDB to view a range of rough diamonds that were presented for a trade sale with closed bids from 29 May – 12 June…

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Carat* Jewellery: How it’s made

Inspiration   The first step in designing a piece of jewellery is finding inspiration. This starts by looking at the market and analysing our customers’ needs and preferences. Inspiration also comes from travelling and seeing new places, visiting museums and taking pictures, as well as looking at fashion shows or…

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Retail sector ‘to face £186.45m business rates increase next April’

Retail firms will see business rates increase by £186.45 next April for the year 2019/20, according to real estate advisor Altus Group. September’s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation, announced on 17 October at 2.4% will determine business rate rises in England for the next year. It is its…

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Stuart Robinson Jewellers – £95,000

A unique opportunity to acquire a fantastic profitable retail jewellery business established in Norwich in 1998. Excellent city centre location in the ‘Lanes of Norwich’ Specialising in new, secondhand and antique jewellery Monitored alarm, CCTV, Safe and Electronic door lock. Strong turnover in excess of 300k, with high profit margins…

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Timepiece dedicated to historic Polish watchmaker up for auction

A timepiece dedicated to watchmaker Franciszek Czapek is up for auction at Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham on Tuesday 30 October for £4,500 – £5,500. The watch brand is named Warszawianka due to it being a patriotic song in Poland, and there is an inscription on the dial which includes lyrics.…

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Design Walkthrough – Anaïs Paris

Following a soft launch to the jewellery trade at this year’s Jewellery & Watch Show in Birmingham, HD Group will announce the release of its third, and possibly final, brand later this year. The brand, Anaïs Paris, is inspired by the ‘floating locket’ concept which according to Adryan Cresswell, head…

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