Click & collect to grow by 20% per year, says IMRG

Click & collect services will continue to grow 20% per year according to a new report from the e-commerce industry association, IMRG.  The IMRG CollectPlus UK Click & Collect Review 2015 report said that there is a “clear and developing” evidence that mobile shoppers are primary click & collect shoppers,…

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Kennett Timepieces extends deal with Wolf & Badger

Kennett Timepieces has struck a deal to extend its partnership with London retailer Wolf & Badger, in a move which the company hopes will further raise the profile of the brand.  From May, British watch brand Kennett will now be sold through Wolf & Badger’s boutique in London’s Notting Hill,…

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Trollbeads introduce copper for first time

Danish jewellery brand Trollbeads is set to introduce copper into its jewellery collection for the company’s first time.  The bead on jewellery brand will launch a copper bangle, copper stoppers (which secure the bead in place on the bangle) and a copper bead on Thursday, April 30. Copper is a…

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Mobile searches for jewellery and engagement rings soar

Searches for jewellery and engagement rings on smartphone devices increased significantly in the first quarter of 2015.  According to figures releases today by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Google Online Retail Monitor, searches for jewellery were up 14% across all mobile devices in the first three months of the year.…

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Market Cross jewellers lands business award

A north-east jewellery chain has been awarded a ‘special recognition’ from Middlesbrough Mayor Ray Mallon.  The owners and staff of Market Cross Jewellers were presented with the ‘Borough Award’ at a ceremony in the Town Hall on April 16, which celebrated the “contribution of the jewellers to the town centre,…

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Half of consumers aware of Apple Watch launch

Almost half (46%) of consumers are aware of the Apple Watch launch, according to a new study from research firm GFK.  GFK said that the figure was an “impressive” number for a new product launch and that it reflects Apple’s dominance in the consumer technology category. Overall, the study found…

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Swiss watch exports perform strongly in March

Swiss watch exports were boosted in March as their value increased by 6.3% compared with the previous year – the highest monthly increase since January 2014.  This is according to the latest statistics from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry which found that, at almost £1.8bn (£1.25bn) francs, the…

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Hatton Garden heist: £20,000 reward offered by police

A £20,000 reward has been offered for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the burglary at Hatton Garden Safety Deposit company.  Appearing on BBC1’s Crimewatch last night, Detective Superintendent Craig Turner, head of the Flying Squad, appealed for witnesses to the robbery which took…

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Non-food retailers take on more staff

Non-food retailers are taking on more staff despite a 0.1% fall in the equivalent number of full-time jobs in Q1 compared with the same period last year.  This is according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Bond Dickinson’s Retail Employment Monitor, which found in Q1 2015 the number of…

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New images of Hatton Garden robbery released

Police have released new images of the Hatton Garden robbery showing the scenes that officers found on arrival at the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company after it was broken into.  The images show the hole that the thieves drilled into the vault at the safe deposit company over the Easter…

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