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Oct- 2015 -8 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Hatton Garden thief wants to show police where he hid share of loot
One of the Hatton Garden jewellery thieves has claimed that police are ignoring his offer to show them where he hid his share of the loot. Danny Jones, who has admitted his part in the ยฃ20m theft at the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company, says he wants to be let…
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8 OctoberRetailers
Lumbers announces opening of new store
Midlands-based jewellers Lumbers has opened its new store following a ยฃ1m relocation and refurbishment. The move, which was announced earlier this year, sees the jewellery retailer move from its 6,500 sq ft store which it occupied for 15 years on Market Street in Leicester, to a new 16,000 sq ft…
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8 OctoberEconomy
Shop vacancy levels fall to five-year low
The number of vacant shops in Britain has fallen to its lowest since April 2010, according to new figures from the Local Data Company (LDC). In September, Britainโs shop vacancy levels fell to 12.9%. This was despite the leisure vacancy rate increasing from 8.13% in August to 8.16% in September…
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8 OctoberWatch Focus
Tissot named first official timekeeper of NBA
Swiss watch brand Tissot has been named as the first-ever official timekeeper of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States. The new multi-year global partnership agreed with the NBA, means that Tissot will be the first official timekeeper of the NBA, Womenโs National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the…
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8 OctoberWatch Focus
Watches of Switzerland opens Oxford Street store
Luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland has opened a new boutique on Londonโs iconic Oxford Street. Watches of Switzerland said that the store, which is 7,000 sq ft, will embrace the โdigital worldโ. Clients visiting the store will be greeted by a multi-lingual, 98 inch interactive digital touch screen, showcasing…
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8 OctoberManufacturers
Gemfields profits fall despite rise in revenue
Coloured gemstone supplier Gemfields has report total revenue of $171.4m (ยฃ112m) – up from $160.1m (ยฃ104.6m) last year – in its financial report for 2015. Despite this, the company reported that its pre-tax profits decreased to $12.3m (ยฃ8m) for the year ended June 30, 2015 – down from $16.3m (ยฃ10.7m)…
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7 OctoberCrime
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…
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7 OctoberEconomy
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…
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6 OctoberDesigners
Carat to open new London store
Fashion jewellery brand Carat has announced that it set to open a new London boutique in Mayfairโs iconic Burlington Arcade. Opening later this month, the new boutique will mark the companyโs fourth stand-alone store in the UK and will see the launch of a new design in-line with what Carat…
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6 OctoberEvents
NAJ Awards shortlisted members announced
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has announced the shortlist for its first ever award ceremony.ย 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…
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