Retailers

Soru Jewellery launches at Fenwick London

Soru Jewellery will now be stocked at Fenwick stores in London. British-Sicilian sisters, Francesca and Marianna, used their love of travel and summer holidays spent in Sicily, to influence the brand’s designs. Since its launch four years ago, Soru has accrued a number of wholesale partnerships. This new partnership marks…

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Spending growth slows to 2.4% as consumers feel ‘inflation squeeze’

Consumer spending growth slowed to 2.4% year-on-year in October which, with inflation at 3%, equated to a contraction in real terms. Brits cut back across the board to cope with their diminished spending power, and in anticipation of a potential interest rate hike. Data from Barclaycard revealed that spending on…

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Jacobs the Jewellers wins Pride of Reading award

Jacobs the Jewellers has won the ‘Pride of Reading’ award at a gala ceremony hosted by local born Chris Tarrant on Friday 3 November. The business scooped the 2017 ‘Business in Action’ Award for Reading businesses with fewer than 50 employees. The award is in recognition of the outstanding contribution…

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Aurum Holdings offers online video concierge service

Aurum Holdings has teamed up with live customer engagement company, Vee24, to use video chat to provide an online concierge service for customers. This personal service, available from 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week, covers the full product range at Watches of Switzerland, and selected high value items at…

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NAJ and DASH launch ‘ground breaking’ digital currency survey

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) and digital cash brand Dash are inviting companies in the jewellery sector to take part in their Digital Currency survey. The survey aims to understand perceptions and attitudes towards DASH, an alternative currency. The results of the survey will also enable Dash to tailor…

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F Hinds first UK jeweller awarded ‘prestigious’ World Diamond Mark

F Hinds is the first jeweller in the UK to be confirmed as meeting the  standards required by international diamond governing body the World Federation of Diamond Bourses. It has awarded the family retailer with the ‘World Diamond Mark’ (WDM) and seal as an Authorised Diamond Dealer. This recognises the…

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Olivia Grace launches on La Maison Couture

Following its debut appearance at London Fashion Week, Olivia Grace has announced that its collections will be made available on the La Maison Couture site. La Maison Couture is a contemporary fine jewellery and lifestyle boutique dedicated to sourcing unique, standout jewellery pieces and lifestyle gifts. It was founded and…

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Alex and Ani makes its UK debut at Bluewater

American fashion jewellery brand Alex and Ani, has made its UK debut with the launch of its standalone store at Bluewater. The company joined fashion brand Coach, as it opened its first boutique at the shopping mall and Kate Spade New York will launch later in the year. Alex and…

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LinkStreet attracts jewellery and fashion brands to ‘pop-up hub’

Retail developer Hammerson has announced that LinkStreet in Birmingham has attracted a string of new pop-up shops as it continues to aim to be a hub for small, independent retailers. Summer & Silver, local jewellers currently based in Birmingham’s jewellery quarter, will be taking a unit until the end of…

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Watches of Switzerland opens Manchester boutique

Watches of Switzerland has announced the opening of a new Manchester showroom. Previously located on King Street, the newly designed retail space has enabled the brand to expand to two floors. The move marks the next step in the company’s expansion plans by taking up residence in Manchester’s St Ann’s…

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