How has animal jewellery become so popular?

The amount of TV time devoted to animals, the numbers watching funny cat videos on YouTube, concerns about the preservation…

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Are you training your salespeople?

Most jewellers try to find time to train their salespeople, but it can be hard as other things often take…

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‘Phantom hours’ costing UK businesses £37m a week

A survey of shift workers in the retail, hospitality and leisure industries has found staff to be overstating their working…

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Hallmarking figures drop 9.3% in June

Hallmarking fell by an average of 9.3% in June 2018 compared with the same period the previous year, according to…

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Raymond Weil awards ‘International Artist’ to The Script

Swiss watchmaking company Raymond Weil has given the International Artist Award to Irish rock band The Script at the O2…

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Daniel Wellington launches first regional store outside London

Independent financial consulting company St David’s Partnership has launched Daniel Wellington’s first standalone UK store outside of London. The new…

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Victoria McKay to step down from London Diamond Bourse

Victoria McKay has given notice that she is stepping down as chief operating officer of London Diamond Bourse (LDB), after…

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Footfall dips for seventh consecutive month

Retail footfall dipped for a seventh consecutive month in June, despite the boost in spending brought on by the World…

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Bumper June footfall sees record increase of 11.4%

UK retailers benefited from record month-on-month growth in footfall for June, with a 11.4% increase in high street traffic compared…

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WFDB announces Peter Meeus to head World Diamond Mark

The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced that former Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) president Peter Meeus will take…

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