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26 March

Events

Lewis Catchpole

Laings launches Edinburgh outlet boutique

Luxury Jewellers, Laings, has launched its own outlet boutique for a limited time in Edinburgh. The boutique located on 25 Frederick Street is only open from now until August. As part of the opening Laings are offering up to 75% off a selection of its jewellery. Home to a selection…
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23 March

Designers

Lewis Catchpole

Raymond Weil unveils limited edition AC/DC inspired watch

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil has unveiled a new collaboration in its Music Icons series, paying tribute Rock and Roll Hall of famers AC/DC. The limited edition watch incorporates subtle design cues inspired by the legendary Rock Band. Measuring 42 mm in diameter, the freelancer AC/DC Limited Edition is lined…
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23 March

Retailers

Alessandro Carrara

Retail sales see first increase in two months

Retail sales increased by 0.8% in February this year compared with the previous month, with increases seen across all main sectors except non-food stores. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the first uptick after two monthly declines in December and January, resulting in an overall…
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22 March

Designers

Alessandro Carrara

Ted Baker sees retail sales increase by 10.4%

Fashion watch and jewellery brand Ted Baker has reported a 10.4% increase in its retail sales in the 52 weeks ending 27 January 2018. The total increase in retail sales amounted to £442.5m, with UK and Europe up 7.7% (6.4% in constant currency) to £301.1m, US and Canada up 16.2%…
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22 March

International

Lewis Catchpole

Forevermark to build presence in Europe after strong 2017 performance

De Beers Group has announced that its Forevermark diamond brand will enter the German market for the first time and is in advanced-stage discussions with potential partners in France and Italy. In Germany, Forevermark is partnering with Heinz Mayer, an Idar-Oberstein-based diamond jewellery specialist. Heinz Mayer will launch the Forevermark…
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21 March

Voice On The Highstreet

Lewis Catchpole

Voice on the high street: Crazy Pig Designs

Name: Crazy Pig Designs Location: Covent Garden, London Year established: 1992 Number of staff: 8 Website: www.crazypigdesigns.com What is the history of the company? We started Crazy Pig Designs in Covent Garden in 1992. Previously I had worked for 10 years in Carnaby Street at The Great Frog. I…
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21 March

Advice

Lewis Catchpole

Zip up your website

Too many jewellers think of their website as a necessary evil. “We cannot compete with those large jewellery websites like Amazon so why make the investment”, is what I hear from most jewellers. They they are correct on one hand. They will sell a fraction of what Amazon and others…
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21 March

E-Commerce

Lewis Catchpole

H. Samuel remains ‘most visible’ jewellery brand online

Despite a 7% decrease in their visibility over the past year, H. Samuel remains top of their market, a new report has revealed. The Jewellery Retailers Insight Report, produced by digital marketing specialists Inside Online, ranks 45 of the leading websites within this competitive market according to their online performance.…
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21 March

Auctions

Lewis Catchpole

Historic diamond ‘The Farnese Blue’ to auction for first time

Historic diamond, ‘The Farnese Blue’, will appear on the market for the first time in its history this spring, after having remained in the same family for over three centuries. Given to Elisabeth Farnese the Queen of Spain, on a diadem that formerly belonged to Marie-Antoinette, the diamond has subsequently…
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20 March

Celebrities

Lewis Catchpole

Carl Edmond launches Joel Kinnaman-fronted campaign

Swedish watch brand Carl Edmond has launched its first major campaign, featuring actor Joel Kinnaman as the face of the brand’s namesake character, Carl Edmond. The brand was launched in September last year and says its watches combine “Swiss sophistication and Swedish heritage”. The colour palettes and minimalist aesthetic were…
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