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7 October

Gang jailed after Winsor Bishop jewellery raid caught on camera

A gang of six men whose raid on a Norwich city centre jewellers was captured on camera have been jailed for a total of 37 years. The men used picks, axes and sledgehammers to smash their way into the Winsor Bishop store on Wednesday, August 5, at around 10:50am. Dozens…

7 October

Economy

Tom Davis

Shop prices down 1.9% in September

Shop prices were down 1.9% in September compared with the same time last year, down from the 1.4% decline in August. This is according to the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Nielsen Shop Price Index which found that non-food deflation accelerated further to 2.9%, from 2.4% in August. On…

6 October

Designers

Tom Davis

Carat to open new London store

Fashion jewellery brand Carat has announced that it set to open a new London boutique in Mayfair’s iconic Burlington Arcade. Opening later this month, the new boutique will mark the company’s fourth stand-alone store in the UK and will see the launch of a new design in-line with what Carat…

6 October

Events

Tom Davis

NAJ Awards shortlisted members announced

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has announced the shortlist for its first ever award ceremony. The awards, which will take place on December 3 this year in conjunction with the benevolent ball, offers members of the newly-formed NAJ an opportunity to gain recognition for the excellence of their products…

5 October

Current Affairs

Tom Davis

Local councils to receive control of business rates

Local councils are set to get control of business rates following a major overhaul of the system announced by George Osborne today. Speaking at the Conservative Party conference, Osborne announced that councils will be able to set their own level of rates, giving local authorities the freedom to compete with…

5 October

Economy

Tom Davis

CBI: September retail sales grew faster than expected

Sales and orders grew at a stronger rate than had been expected in the year to September with the pace of growth expected to continue into October. This is according to the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) latest Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 119 firms showed that sales volumes…

5 October

Crime

Tom Davis

Jewellery stolen in Marlow jewellers smash-and-grab

An 18-carat white sapphire and diamond cocktail ring is one of a number of pieces of jewellery stolen during a smash-and-grab raid in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, last month. The robbery took place around 2:40am on Friday, September 18, when a white Vauxhall Corsa was driven into the front of Fullard Fine…

1 October

Auctions

Tom Davis

Bonhams to launch first TV advert campaign

Auction house Bonhams has announced that it is set to launch its first ever TV advertising campaign dedicated to jewellery. The campaign – called ‘Be Part of the Story’ – will cost six figures. Bonhams said that it is the first time that a ‘major’ international auction house has advertised…

1 October

Current Affairs

Tom Davis

Compulsory 30-day refund rules take effect

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 has come into force today which aims to make the law clearer to businesses while offering consumers greater protection. Under the legislation, consumers who buy faulty goods will now be entitled to a full refund for up to 30 days after the purchase. Before the…

1 October

Retailers

Tom Davis

F Hinds opens three new stores

Jewellery chain F Hinds has opened three new stores in Liverpool, Middlesborough and Peterborough. The first to be opened was the Liverpool store in St Johns Shopping Centre. Managed by Marcia Lee-Jones, who was previously at F. Hinds’ Bury store, the 1,800 sq ft store has seven members of staff.…