Retailers

Jeremy France Jewellers supports Murray Parish Trust with champagne bash

On Thursday 30 November, Jeremy France Jewellers hosted its annual ‘Christmas Champagne Evening’. As part of the jeweller’s continued support for local charity The Murray Parish Trust, Jeremy hid an unknown number of diamonds inside a bespoke diamond shaped ice sculpture. Guests made donations to guess the number of diamonds…

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Jewlr’s Meghan Markle replica drums up huge sales following engagement

Online jewellery retailer Jewlr has brought a royal addition to its line-up of engagement rings with the launch of a replica of Meghan Markle’s engagement ring. Designed within hours of the royal engagement announcement, the online retailer revealed that ‘The Duchess’ has quickly become its best-selling engagement ring style since…

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Tiffany and Co opens at Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre

Bullring shopping centre has announced that Tiffany and Co and Louis Vuitton have launched new stores at Selfridges Birmingham. Located on the fourth floor of Selfridges, Tiffany and Co officially opened its store on 27 October. Designed by an in-house team, the 1,400 sq ft boutique features the jeweller’s collections.…

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Jewellery dealers see HMRC laundering fines rise by 166%

The value of fines being handed out to firms including jewellery, art, antiques and private jet dealers has more than doubled in a year, anti-money laundering specialists Fortytwo Data has revealed. The average penalty issued by HMRC increased by 166% from £484 to £1,290 in 2016/17 despite the number of…

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Humorous marketing helps ‘boost’ small businesses

New research from American Express Shop Small has found that adding humour to the marketing mix can help small businesses attract and retain customers in this busy Christmas shopping period. The research, which seeks to uncover the role of humour in small business marketing, found that eight in ten consumers…

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Watchfinder continues expansion with Brent Cross store opening

Watchfinder – the pre-owned watch specialist – is continuing its expansion across the UK by opening a seventh store at Brent Cross Shopping Centre. The Maidstone-based company currently has four central London stores in Canary Wharf, The Royal Exchange, Avery Row and Burlington Arcade – plus Bluewater in Kent and…

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Domino cites personalisation and yellow gold as 2018’s jewellery trends

Domino has predicted that ‘personalisation and provenance’ will be key themes for the brand’s fine jewellery ranges in the coming year. The brand’s creative director, Naomi Newton-Sherlock, said that the two concepts would also be major retail trends which would have an “ongoing impact” on the UK high street. In…

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H Samuel launches online prizes advent calendar

H Samuel, owned by Signet Jewelers, are launching an online advent calendar this Christmas as part of its plans to become a more digital-savvy business. The firm hopes adapting offline traditions for online applications will increase its online presence and improve brand visibility. The launch of the Christmas advent calendar…

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Black Friday online sales ‘stronger than expected’ with smartphones taking lead

The amount spent on UK online retail sites on Black Friday 2017 was up 11.7% to £1.39bn, according to data from IMRG. This was ahead of the original forecast of 9% growth for the day. Of that spend, 39% was completed on a smartphone, with the device taking the highest…

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Goldsmiths unveils new showroom at Intu Metrocentre

Goldsmiths has opened its refurbished Intu Metrocentre showroom this month, welcoming new brands to its offerings. Deputy mayor of Gateshead, Jill Green officially unveiled Goldsmiths’ new refit to the public. Standing at 286 square metres, the showroom is situated on the lower ground floor of Intu Metrocentre near Newcastle, which…

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