TH March are ‘turning it purple’ for pancreatic cancer awareness month

Staff at chartered insurance brokers TH March have joined Pancreatic Cancer Action charity’s ‘Turn it Purple’ campaign to raise funds and awareness for the cause. The team have been led by their work colleague Jean Keast who lost her brother Paul to the disease. November is the month when the…

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Timex Group introduces FINS solutions

Watchmakers Timex Group and Montrichard have entered into an agreement to implement the web based solution, FINS. The cloud based enterprise resource planning (ERP) and turnkey supply chain tool enables micro-merchandising and micro-manufacturing best practices to optimise the supply chain for selected brands of the Timex Group. The FINS solution…

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Aurum Holdings offers online video concierge service

Aurum Holdings has teamed up with live customer engagement company, Vee24, to use video chat to provide an online concierge service for customers. This personal service, available from 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week, covers the full product range at Watches of Switzerland, and selected high value items at…

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NAJ and DASH launch ‘ground breaking’ digital currency survey

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) and digital cash brand Dash are inviting companies in the jewellery sector to take part in their Digital Currency survey. The survey aims to understand perceptions and attitudes towards DASH, an alternative currency. The results of the survey will also enable Dash to tailor…

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F Hinds first UK jeweller awarded ‘prestigious’ World Diamond Mark

F Hinds is the first jeweller in the UK to be confirmed as meeting the  standards required by international diamond governing body the World Federation of Diamond Bourses. It has awarded the family retailer with the ‘World Diamond Mark’ (WDM) and seal as an Authorised Diamond Dealer. This recognises the…

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Olivia Grace launches on La Maison Couture

Following its debut appearance at London Fashion Week, Olivia Grace has announced that its collections will be made available on the La Maison Couture site. La Maison Couture is a contemporary fine jewellery and lifestyle boutique dedicated to sourcing unique, standout jewellery pieces and lifestyle gifts. It was founded and…

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Patrick Mavros releases range to protect ‘mystical’ endangered pangolin

Luxury jeweller Patrick Mavros has unveiled his latest Pangolin Scale and Armour collection in honour of the endangered mammal indigenous to parts of Asia and Africa. The range features pendants, scaled bangles and shield rings inspired by the protective scales which cover the animal’s skin. The pangolin is the world’s…

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Make Your Mark Award winners announced

This year’s winners of the Make Your Mark Awards were announced at a VIP drinks reception at London’s Goldsmiths’ Hall on Tuesday 31 October 2017. The winner of this year’s Jewellery category was recent graduate Charelle Smith for her Unlock the Hallmark pendant. She was presented with an exclusive coaching…

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Alex and Ani makes its UK debut at Bluewater

American fashion jewellery brand Alex and Ani, has made its UK debut with the launch of its standalone store at Bluewater. The company joined fashion brand Coach, as it opened its first boutique at the shopping mall and Kate Spade New York will launch later in the year. Alex and…

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LinkStreet attracts jewellery and fashion brands to ‘pop-up hub’

Retail developer Hammerson has announced that LinkStreet in Birmingham has attracted a string of new pop-up shops as it continues to aim to be a hub for small, independent retailers. Summer & Silver, local jewellers currently based in Birmingham’s jewellery quarter, will be taking a unit until the end of…

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