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  • Jan- 2016 -
    7 January
    Watch FocusWatchfinder named in Sunday Times’ list of ‘fastest growing companies’
    Tom Davis

    Watchfinder named in Sunday Times’ list of ‘fastest growing companies’

    Pre-owned luxury watch retailer Watchfinder has been ranked 99th in the annual The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 league table. The league table, now in its 19th year, ranks Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest growing sales across the last three years. Watchfinder announced that its annual turnover…

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  • 7 January
    EconomyChristmas spending up 4% but high street slumps
    Tom Davis

    Christmas spending up 4% but high street slumps

    Year-on-year consumer spending was up 4% over the Christmas period but there was a huge divide between online retailers and high street stores, according to new research. The latest monthly spending data analysis by Barclaycard found that growth in this period (22 November to 26 December) was driven entirely by…

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  • 6 January
    Crime
    Armed thieves raid Mayfair jewellery store three weeks after opening
    Tom Davis

    Armed thieves raid Mayfair jewellery store three weeks after opening

    A gang of armed raiders on mopeds raided a luxury jewellery store in London’s Mayfair district on Wednesday morning, just three weeks after it celebrated its opening. The Metropolitan Police are now appealing for information and witnesses to come forward following the smash-and-grab incident at Time Machine on Avery Row…

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  • 6 January
    Watch FocusIWC to showcase new ‘Big Pilot’ collection
    Tom Davis

    IWC to showcase new ‘Big Pilot’ collection

    Luxury watch brand IWC Schaffhausen is set to showcase its new ‘Big Pilot’ watch collection at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie 2016 in Geneva on 18 January. The collection sees the brand break its 75-year record set in 1940 when its historic Big Pilot’s watch was the largest…

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  • 6 January
    EconomyShop prices fall 2% in December
    Tom Davis

    Shop prices fall 2% in December

    Overall shop prices fell 2% in December from the 2.1% decline seen in November, according to new data released today. The latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Nielsen Shop Price Index found that non-food shop prices, which includes jewellery, fell by 3% during the month – slightly lower than the…

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  • 5 January
    Current AffairsWorld’s largest blue star sapphire ‘discovered in Sri Lanka’
    Tom Davis

    World’s largest blue star sapphire ‘discovered in Sri Lanka’

    The world’s largest blue star sapphire has been found in a mine in Sri Lanka, gemologists have claimed. Gemologists in the country’s capital said they have certified the gem, which was mined in the city of Ratnapura, known as the City of Gems, as weighing 1404 carats –  the previous…

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  • 5 January
    EconomyPolished diamond prices increase in December
    Tom Davis

    Polished diamond prices increase in December

    The price of polished diamond continued to increase in December, boosted by last-minute Christmas holiday orders. The latest Rapnet Diamond Index (RAPI) from Rapaport found the price of 1-carat, GIA-graded diamonds increased 1.5% during the month. RAPI for 0.30-carat diamonds and 0.50-carat diamonds increased by 4.7% and 3% respectively, while…

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  • 4 January
    EventsGreg Valerio awarded MBE for work in Fairtrade gold
    Tom Davis

    Greg Valerio awarded MBE for work in Fairtrade gold

    The founder of Cred Jewellery, Greg Valerio, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Years’ Honours List. Valerio, who established the world’s first traceable gold ‘from mine to wedding ring’ in 2004, was awarded the title for his work in Fairtrade gold and with gold mining communities in…

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  • 4 January
    RetailersChisholm Hunter sells rare £500,000 diamond ring
    Tom Davis

    Chisholm Hunter sells rare £500,000 diamond ring

    Luxury jeweller and diamond merchant Chisholm Hunter has sold a rare diamond ring for more than £500,000. The 5-carat round brilliant D-colour flawless diamond ring was purchased by one of the store’s customers as a Christmas present for this wife. The diamond ring was crafted by the retailer’s in-house jewellers…

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  • Dec- 2015 -
    23 December
    Advice10 tips for increasing online sales
    Tom Davis

    10 tips for increasing online sales

    We’ve all heard about how important it is to generate engagement and drive traffic to your website. However, while racking up a large amount of visitors to your site is a great start, the number of people that convert into actual sales needs to be as equally impressive before you…

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