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20 May

Two further arrests in Hatton Garden heist case

The Metropolitan Police have announced that they have made two further arrests in connection with the Hatton Garden raid case. Police said another two suspects, a 58-year-old man and a 43-year-old man, were arrested yesterday afternoon on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle, bringing the total number of arrests up to…

20 May

Crime

Michael Northcott

VIDEO: Police appeal for Hatton Garden heist van witnesses

Following the arrest of seven men in connection with the Hatton Garden burglary, Detective Superintendent Craig Turner, Head of the Flying Squad, has appealed for information to trace a white van seen in the area at the time of the raid. Two CCTV images taken of the van in and…

19 May

Brand Profiles

Michael Northcott

BRAND PROFILE: Chrysalis Jewellery

Having just returned from a successful outing to Baselworld with a string of new accounts, Chrysalis is a jewellery brand that has gained serious traction since its inception back in 2007. MICHAEL NORTHCOTT caught up with director Andy Maine. Consumers love a back story. Everything from a restaurant with a…

19 May

Crime

Michael Northcott

Seven arrested over Hatton Garden heist

Detectives from the Flying Squad investigating the burglary at Hatton Garden have this morning, Tuesday 19 May, arrested seven men for conspiracy to burgle and recovered a large amount of property. At approximately 10:30hrs more than 200 officers raided 12 addresses in north London and Kent and arrested the suspects.…

19 May

Economy

Michael Northcott

‘Retailer resurgence’ continues through April

Retail footfall across the UK has continued its recent resurgence with Easter fortnight bringing shoppers to the high street in force compared to 2014. Ipsos Retail Performance, the global retail and footfall consultant compiles the Retail Traffic Index (RTI), which is derived from the number of individual shoppers entering over…

19 May

Editor's Blog

Michael Northcott

Without tough penalties, this diamond grading issue will become a crisis

Put yourself in the shoes of one of your customers, for just a moment. You’ve saved for several weeks or even months to buy yourself or a loved one an expensive watch, locket or ring. You’ve been eyeing up what’s in the windows whenever you pass a jeweller, and probably…

19 May

Economy

Michael Northcott

UK inflation dips into negative

Inflation dipped below 0% for the first time since records began in April, down to -0.1%, according to the lates figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The Consumer Prices Index has never turned negative in the decades since it was first recorded in 1960. The ONS said the…

19 May

E-Commerce

Tom Davis

Mobile shopping drives online sales surge

Online sales grew 13% year-on-year in April following four months of “unprecedented” single-digit growth, according to new figures released today. The latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Index revealed that April sales were up 4% month-on-month, which it said was a marked shift from the established trend of flat monthly growth between…

19 May

Manufacturers

Tom Davis

WB The Creative Jewellery Group gains RJC certification

WB The Creative Jewellery Group has announced that all three of its companies have been granted certification by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC). The group, whose subsidiaries are Domino, Weston Beamor and Gecko, employs some 180 staff. It says it has “long been committed to ethical business practices” and was…

18 May

Trade Organisations

Tom Davis

WFDB calls for further debate on issue of over-grading

The president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), Ernie Blom has expressed his support for the industry-wide debate on the issue of overgrading. He said it will be one of the issues on the agenda of the presidents’ meeting, a biennial gathering of the 30 members of the…