More consumers than ever ‘willing to risk’ last minute Christmas order

The proportion of consumers who feel willing to risk placing an order online with less than a week to go before Christmas, has risen to 47%, for 2014, compared with 20% last year. The figures, published in the ‘eCustomerServiceIndex’  results from eDigitalResearch and IMRG, said 47% consumers will order gifts online…

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Why only reserve the click-and-collect frenzy for Christmas?

A report from The Times this week said that click-and-collect services were likely to account for £3bn worth of retail sales over the coming festive period, and that it would result in as many as three additional trips by consumers onto the high street, providing more opportunities for retailers to…

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Christmas click-and-collect ‘to be worth £3bn’

The growing popularity of so called click-and-collect services from high street retailers is set to account for £3bn of sales over the upcoming festive season. A report published in the times said the figure would represent a 40% increase on similar purchasing habits during the same period last year. It…

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Consumer confidence hits three year high

Consumer confidence in Quarter 3 has reached its highest level in three years according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker.  According to the research Consumers’ confidence regarding their disposable income, level of debts and job progression has all increased. Overall consumer confidence is three percentage points higher than the same…

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Watch Shop launches click-and-collect service

Watch e-tailer Watch Shop has launched a new click-and-collect service in partnership with jewellery chain Goldsmiths.  The new service will allow customers to purchase online and then collect their order from their nearest Goldsmiths’ store. A statement from Watch Shop said that launching the service around this time of the…

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London Jewellery Workshop launches six-month diploma course in Shoreditch

The London Jewellery Workshop has launched a self-certified six month diploma course in Shoreditch, London. The course, which starts in January 2015, is run by Nina Gilbey, who has been a silversmith and teacher for over 20 years. The Workshop said: “This new diploma offers students something completely different from…

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September retail footfall drops marginally

Footfall in September declined 0.9% compared to the same month last year, however it increased by 1.1% compared with last month.  According to the BRC Springboard Footfall Monitor, footfall on the high street was down 0.6% on the previous year, while footfall in shopping centres down by 2.6%, its steepest…

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£1 million raid at Leslie Davis, Milton Keynes

An estimated £1 million worth of jewellery has been stolen from a Milton Keynes shopping centre, Thames Valley Police have said.  The burglary at Leslie Davis jewellery store in Eagle Walk in the Centre MK happened on Thursday, October 16 at about 3am. It is believed that the thieves deployed…

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Beaverbrooks to launch new diamond ring collection

Beaverbrooks unveiled a new diamond ring collection this week as an addition to its ‘Era’ range.  The Beaverbrooks Era collection was launched earlier this year in celebration of the firm’s 95th birthday, and was created through a revival of some of the bestsellers in its 95-year history. The collection includes…

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New independent jewellery retailer opens in Manchester

A new independent jewellery store, Wilbrahams, has officially opened in Chorlton, Manchester.  The retail outlet has been opened by master jeweller Alexander Filippidi, returning to where he first started his work in Chorlton within Charmers Jewellers, and his partner Heather Williamson. Wilbrahams of Chorlton received financial help from Manchester High…

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