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Mar- 2015 -27 MarchAnalysis
Watch out for the Swiss franc
Swiss watchmakers have reacted to the strength of the franc by raising their prices in the Eurozone, but this is not necessarily bad news for UK retailers, finds TOM DAVIS Swiss watch exports have been soaring in recent years and in 2014 they reached a record high, bringing in a…
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27 MarchRetailers
Signet delivers highest Q4 sales growth in 13 years
Signetโs UK division, which owns H Samuel and Ernest Jones, has experienced its highest Q4 sales increase in 13 years and its best operating profit in three years.ย In the 13 weeks to January 31, the company reported a same-store sales increase of 7.5%, with total sales reaching $278m (ยฃ186.6m).…
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26 MarchEconomy
Record $81bn diamond jewellery demand in 2014
Global demand for diamond jewellery hit $81 billion in 2014, a 3% increase compared with the previous year and a record high. This is according to new industry insight data published today by The De Beers Group of Companies. The data showed there was positive growth in consumer demand for…
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26 MarchE-Commerce
Planning law to allow โclick & collectโ lockers in shops
Changes to the planning law is set to give jewellersย a boost as the government has announced plans to allow retailers to install โclick & collectโ lockers without the need for planning permission.ย The move, which will take effect on April 15, has been designed to encourage more shoppers back onto…
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26 MarchWatch Focus
IWC celebrates 10-year partnership with Mercedes-AMG with new watch
IWC Schaffhausen is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its partnership with Mercedes-AMG with the launch of a motoring inspired watch.ย The Ingenieur Automatic Edition โAMG GTโ, is made of solid boron carbide – one of the hardest materials in existence – and is limited to just 25 pieces. It features…
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25 MarchCrime
Jeweller fined ยฃ70k over hallmarking
A Birmingham jeweller was today sentenced to 10 weeks imprisonment and ordered to pay more than ยฃ70,000ย after pleading guilty to 21 offences under the Hallmarking Act 1973 and Trade Marks Act 1994. Umran Rafiq, trading as Asian Jewellers based in Alum Rock Road, Alum Rock, was ordered to pay…
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25 MarchCrime
Shoppers tackle armed robber in Leeds jewellery store raid
Members of the public tackled and detained an armed robber as he tried to flee the scene of a jewellery store raid in Leeds city centre yesterday.ย The incident took place at Berrys Jewellers, in Albion Street, when three masked men entered the store at 3:20pm and threatened staff with…
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24 MarchCelebrities
Schwarzenegger reveals watch range at Basel
Legendary movie star and politician Arnold Schwarnzenegger made an appearance at Baselworld yesterday to reveal his new range of cinema-inspired watches. Making his way through a throng of photographers and fans, the former governor of Californiaย posed for ‘selfies’ with members of the public before heading over to the stand to…
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24 MarchUncategorized
#NationalPuppyDay – Puppy inspired jewellery
Yesterday was National Puppy Day, a day which celebrates puppies and also encourages potential suitors to adopt puppies rather than buy from pet stores.ย National Puppy Day was founded in 2006 by celebrity pet and home lifestyle expert, and author, Colleen Paige. Paige is also the founder of National Dog…
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23 MarchUncategorized
#MeatFreeWeek – Meet the firm making ‘vegan’ jewellery
Today the hashtag #MeatFreeWeek is trending on Twitter, prompting Jewellery Focus to seek out jewellery companies that align themselves with a vegan and/or vegetarian philosophy. Initially sceptical that there would exist such a company, we were pleasantly surprised to discover German goldsmith Kerstin Laibach, which produces jewellery according to a…
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