CMJ hails successful eleven days’ networking across UK

The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) executive team has concluded a series of eleven regional meetings in May and June to discuss CMJ activities with its retail members. The executive team held the meetings across the UK and Ireland, in Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester, Rugby, Wolverhampton, Newmarket, Hatfield, London, Sevenoaks, Chichester, and…

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Optimistic students need to listen to the industry stalwarts

Young artists are naturally full of optimism. After all, they are pursuing their dreams, and if they don’t believe in themselves, goodness knows it’s an uphill battle making others have faith. Perhaps it is no surprise therefore that 90% of jewellery students are “confident of finding employment in the creative…

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LEGAL CORNER: Can I renew my lease? Statutory right to a lease renewal

By Stephen Welfare, partner, Royds LLP A tenant of a business lease has a statutory right to a lease renewal at the end of the contractual term. If a tenant satisfies the criteria set out in section 23 of the Landlord & Tenant Act [LTA] 1954, it will be entitled…

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The domain name game – Protect your brand online

MarkMonitor The internet is currently going through one of the biggest changes since its inception, with a massive expansion of the Domain Name System (DNS). The introduction of hundreds of new generic top level domains (gTLDs) means the portion of domain names located to the right of the dot that…

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So Jewellery re-brands, gears up for international expansion

So Jewellery has rebranded to become ‘So Jewellery London’ to highlight the British heritage of the company as it gears up for international expansion. The firm said: “British brands continue to increase in popularity and have a strong appeal, both at home and abroad. With the UK economy showing signs…

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Domino announces operations director to drive manufacturing

Precious jewellery manufacturer Domino has announced the appointment of Mark Thomas as its new operations director. Prior to joining Domino, Thomas worked at Emma Bridgewater, the Stoke-on-Trent ceramics company where he was head of manufacturing, a post which was the culmination of a 28-year career in and around the Potteries,…

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RJC appoints new chief executive

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced the appointment of Ashish Deo as its new chief executive officer. Deo brings global experience having worked with leading international consumer and luxury brands, and most recently from his work with as commercial director at the Fairtrade Foundation. He assumes the position on the 8th of September…

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New Designers survey reveals 90% ‘employment confidence’

A survey conducted by the organisers of the New Designers exhibition has revealed that 90% of young designers are confident of finding employment in the creative sector within one year of graduating. The survey also found that 97% believe they are equipped with transferable skills for related sectors, 69% have…

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JewelStreet set to expand with five new roles and awards programme

Startup online jewellery retailer JewelStreet.com is set to expand by creating five new roles in its head office. The expansion plans follow the success of its recent crowdfunding campaign, through CrowdCube, where it raised £200,000 of seed money from the general public – beating its original target of £100,000. JewelStreet,…

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Andrew Hinds elected new NAG chair

Andrew Hinds, director of high street multiple jeweller F Hinds, has been elected as the new chairman of the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG). The nomination was proposed, seconded and carried during the association’s Annual General Meeting, which was held on Wednesday June 18, 2014. The meeting, which coincided with…

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