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  • Jul- 2016 -
    21 July
    AppointmentsJeremy France welcomes back Nicola Vern as store manager
    Tom Davis

    Jeremy France welcomes back Nicola Vern as store manager

    Winchester-based independent jewellers Jeremy France has welcomed back former employee Nicola Vern as its new store manager. Vern began working as a sales assistant for the company over 10 years ago, and has spent the past six years away gaining valuable industry experience in a training and management role for…

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  • 21 July
    RetailersMappin & Webb launches in independent Newcastle jewellers
    Tom Davis

    Mappin & Webb launches in independent Newcastle jewellers

    Reid & Sons, an historic independent jewellers in Newcastle, has announced the launch of Mappin & Webb in-store. Established in 1778 by Christian Ker Reid, Reid & Sons has previously worked with the royal family, Admiralty and the Indian government, while Mappin & Webb has been a Royal Warrant holder…

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  • 20 July
    EventsIJL KickStarter Marina Skia wins People’s Choice Award
    Tom Davis

    IJL KickStarter Marina Skia wins People’s Choice Award

    Jewellery designer and International Jewellery London (IJL) KickStarter Marina Skia has been voted by the industry as the winner of the exhibition’s eighth ‘People’s Choice’ award. Skia, who is currently an artist in residence at Sir John Cass, London Metropolitan University, will receive a free stand in the IJL Design…

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  • 18 July
    RetailersArgos to sell Fairtrade wedding bands
    Tom Davis

    Argos to sell Fairtrade wedding bands

    Argos has become one of the first major high street brands to sell Fairtrade gold wedding bands, which it will offer across stores nationwide. The new line of wedding bands will be available in four different styles and went on sale on Saturday, 16 July. A number of additional styles…

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  • 18 July
    DesignersCarat hosts charity event in aid of iPAN
    Tom Davis

    Carat hosts charity event in aid of iPAN

    Fashion jewellery brand Carat partnered with TV presenter and model Melanie Sykes last Tuesday (12 July) to host a charity event in aid of iPAN (International Pre- Autistic Network). The event, which took place at Carat’s recently refurbished flagship store in London’s Covent Garden, also saw Sykes’ fellow TV presenters…

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  • 18 July
    EconomyRetailers report deepest decline in footfall since February 2014
    Tom Davis

    Retailers report deepest decline in footfall since February 2014

    Retail footfall in June was down 2.8% on the same month last year – the sharpest decline since February 2014. That’s according to the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor, which found in the five weeks from 29 May to 2 July footfall was worse…

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  • 15 July
    Current AffairsHatton Garden BID given green light
    Tom Davis

    Hatton Garden BID given green light

    The businesses of Hatton Garden have voted overwhelmingly in favour of establishing a Business Improvement District (BID) to deliver improvements across the area. Some 79% of businesses voted yes at the ballot (83% by rateable value), endorsing the £2.5m investment plan set out earlier this year by the Hatton garden…

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  • 14 July
    Crime
    VIDEO: Shotgun-wielding robbers steal £200,000 from Lancashire jewellers
    Tom Davis

    VIDEO: Shotgun-wielding robbers steal £200,000 from Lancashire jewellers

    CCTV has captured the moment masked raiders, armed with a sawn-off shotgun and a handgun, terrified staff in a £200,000 jewellery store heist in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. The robbery took place shortly before 9am on Monday (July 11), when two masked men wearing dark clothing and balaclavas approached two female members…

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  • 13 July
    ManufacturersRio Tinto to sell world’s first red diamond coin
    Tom Davis

    Rio Tinto to sell world’s first red diamond coin

    Mining firm Rio Tinto has unveiled what is believed to be the world’s first coin to feature a rare red diamond. Known as ‘The Kimberley Treasure’ and for sale at AU$1 million (£574,000), the collectable piece has been crafted from one kilogram of 99.99% fine gold and features a radiant-cut…

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  • 12 July
    EconomyBRC: Jewellery and watch sales grow in June
    Tom Davis

    BRC: Jewellery and watch sales grow in June

    Jewellery and watch sales continued to grow in June, according to the latest Retail Sales Monitor from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG. The monthly research found jewellery and watches to be the third best performing sector, out of 12, as both like-for-like and total sales increased in the…

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