Timex Group appoints Duncan Harris as sales and marketing director

Timex Group UK has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Duncan Harris as its sales & marketing director. He will be reporting directly to Gavin Crilly-McKean SVP international. . Duncan has over 20 years experience within the UK industry. His previous role was as general manager at…

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Henryka focuses on silver for IJL

Henryka is set to take the brand in a new direction at International Jewellery London (IJL) in September, as it extends its statement silver jewellery offering. Previously known for focusing on amber and gemstones in its designs, Henryka will unveil two new silver ranges at the show. Both collections have…

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Thieves crawl through hole to steal £1.8m of jewellery from East London shop

Thieves managed to get away with £1.8m worth of gold and diamonds after they smashed a hole in the wall of a jewellery shop in east London. With the use of a sledgehammer and crowbar, the gang managed to get through to Joyalukkas jewellery shop in Forest Gate, Newham to…

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Signet Jewelers acquires JamesAllen.com owner, R2Net

Signet Jewelers announced that it has agreed to acquire R2Net for $328m (£256m) in an all-cash transaction. R2Net is the owner of online jewellery retailer JamesAllen.com, as well as Segoma Imaging Technologies, who provides R2Net machines to enable delivery of next-generation digital shopping experience for jewellery. The acquisition will bring…

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Social media best for business leads; print second, say SMEs

Some 62% of SMEs said that social media brings in the highest quality leads and sales, according to a survey of over 200 SMEs by UK call tracking provider, Mediahawk. Of the businesses asked, 55% were planning to increase budgets in this area. Offline media including magazines, flyers and newspaper…

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Signet Jewelers post positive Q2 financial results

Signet Jewelers, which owns H Samuel and Ernest Jones in the UK, has reported a same store sales (SSS) increase of 1.4% in Q2. Total sales were $1,399.6m (£109.2m), up $26.2m (£20.4m) or 1.9%, compared to a decrease of 2.6% in the 13 weeks ended July 30, 2016. SSS increased…

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Nambé unveils A/W17 collection

Designer lifestyle brand, Nambé, is adding to its jewellery offerings with design-led collections for AW17 and the Christmas gifting season. Nambé launched its debut jewellery range in September 2016, focusing on sophisticated and sculptural designs in sterling silver and set with semi-precious gemstones. The new collections include bracelets, earrings, pendants and…

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Watchshop.com adds Christina Jewelry to its portfolio

Watchshop.com has added a new jewellery collection to their portfolio with the acquisition of Danish brand Christina Jewelry. With more than 100 pieces available at Watchshop.com, Christina Jewelry was founded by Christina Hembo, who began her design career with Swiss made watches including two editions worn by the Queen and…

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Aurum continues UK expansion of Tag Heuer boutiques

Aurum Holdings has continued to build its presence in key UK cities this summer with the opening of two Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer franchise boutiques. The first of the boutiques opened this July in London’s historic Old Spitalfields Market. August then saw the arrival in Sheffield’s Meadowhall centre, marking…

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Monica Vinader opens stores in Dubai

British jewellery brand Monica Vinader has opened a new standalone store in the City Centre Mirdif in Dubai. Under expansion plans in the UAE, the brand also opened a concession stand at Galeries Lafayette in Dubai Mall. The City Centre Mirdif store was designed with the aim to create a…

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