Jewellers’ customer data at risk from new EU legislation

Customer engagement specialists, Redblok, have warned that many business owners are unaware of new EU data protection legislation that will impact how businesses in the jewellery and luxury goods sectors can collect, retain and process their customers’ data. The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force on 25…

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Shops lose £800m to shoplifters every year

Britain’s shops collectively lose £800m per year due to shoplifting, claims Checkpoints Systems. Shoplifting is one of the most common crimes committed by opportunist thieves. Utilising data derived from data.police.co.uk, OnBuy.com investigated the total number of shoplifting offences that were recorded by 43 police forces/constabularies across England and Wales in…

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Only one week left to use old £1 coin

There is just one week remaining to use the old £1 coin before businesses stop accepting them. The new coin, which was released earlier this year, will be the only form of legal tender for the currency as of 16 October 2017. After that date, most banks and post offices…

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ROX confirms Catherine Zoraida collaboration

Independent luxury jeweller ROX has announced a collaboration with jewellery designer Catherine Zoraida. It is the first time the Scottish luxury brand has collaborated with an established designer to create a capsule collection. Inspired by star sign constellations, the ROX x Catherine Zoraida collaboration kicks off with the Zodiac collection…

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Anthony Paul Jewellery celebrates 35 years

Anthony Paul Jewellery is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, with events including a competition. Since opening the first shop in Farnham Common in 1982, the jeweller now holds stores in Windsor, Henley-on-Thames and Maidenhead. For the anniversary competition, the fine jeweller is giving entrants the chance to win a…

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Lanes Fine Jewellery releases special Christmas collection

The family-run, diamond specialists and official jeweller of Leicester City Football Club, Lanes Fine Jewellery, are offering a variety of gift ideas with its new Christmas collection. The collection features a range of hand crafted diamond line necklaces, tennis bracelets, dress rings and diamond stud earrings. The Christmas range was…

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Second winner of Goldsmiths’ New Design Award named

London-based jeweller Sonia Cheadle has won the Goldsmiths’ Fair 2017 Best New Design Award (week two) for her Four Seasons Brooches comprising Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. The series combines precious metals, diamonds and steel. The series depicts and imitates the 365-day cycle of trees and how they dress and…

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Bransom allows jewellers to spot watch trends with new sales data service

Jewellery EPOS provider Bransom is allowing its Bsmart2 clients to have comprehensive access to watch sales data through its new GfK Watch Panel. The service shows users what’s selling across Great Britain and gives them the opportunity to see if there are trends and popular watches they may not be…

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Canadian jeweller Birks readies for UK launch

Canadian jewellery brand Birks is set for its UK launch with the support of Aurum Group Holdings. From Monday 9 October, a specially curated collection of the brand’s contemporary jewellery will be stocked in Mappin & Webb stores across the country. The brand was founded in Montreal in 1879 and…

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Dash sponsors NAJ to promote digital currency to UK jewellery industry

A new cryptocurrency brand called Dash has been named as the Headline Sponsor at the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) Awards in December 2017. The startup is looking to promote itself to UK jewellers and gold dealers, in hopes of becoming a common form of exchange in the UK. The…

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