Retailers

Endless Jewelry unveils striking new Jennifer Lopez campaign image

Endless Jewelry, the new charm and bracelet jewellery launched by Danish entrepreneur Jesper Nielsen, has unveiled the first official campaign image of Jennifer Lopez modelling her namesake designs. The partnership with Jennifer Lopez will last three years, and Lopez herself has designed the particular pieces under her umbrella collection for the brand.…

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Justice announces closure of Bath store after voluntary liquidation

Bath-based independent jeweller Justice has announced the closure of its Bath store after its owner put the parent company into voluntary liquidation.  The store, which is located in Bath’s main shopping area on Upper Borough Walls and been open almost 20 years, has been put into voluntary liquidation by owner…

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Bottica targets London commuters with #GiftAStory campaign

Online retailer Boticca has launched its first ever multi-channel advertising campaign, dubbed #GiftAStory, in time for the festive trading period.  The advertising campaign, which spans video, content, social media, CRM, PR, digital and outdoor media will target London commuters. It will cover 3,500 London Underground sites. Working in partnership with Havas Media UK,…

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Growing disparity between online and retail stores, says Displaydata

The rise of omni-channel retail has led to greater expectations for the in-store shopping experience amongst UK consumers.  This is according to research from Displaydata, which surveyed over 2,000 consumers and found that 76% shoppers now research online before visiting a store, but it found a growing disparity between online…

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Is your website legal?

Technology lawyer Andrew Brennan, of law firm SGH Martineau, explains the minimum legal requirements for corporate websites. Websites must display the business name, place of registration, registered number, registered office address, details of any regulator if the business undertakes regulated activities and the VAT number. For sole traders and partnerships, the…

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Gemporia launches French and German websites in European expansion

Online jewellery retailer Gemporia has expanded into northern Europe by launching French and German versions of its website.  Despite already shipping worldwide, Gemporia, which is owned by the Genuine Gemstone Company, the new venture will be a first for the company which previously handled all customers on its UK website.…

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Jewellery Focus introduces revamped mobile site

A new mobile and responsive site for JewelleryFocus.co.uk has been rolled out with immediate effect to cater for the growing number of mobile users engaging with the Jewellery Focus brand on a daily basis. The site is designed for simplicity of use and focuses on the latest news stories –…

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Argento offers £15,000 reward for stolen jewellery

Argento owner Peter Boyle is offering a £15,000 reward for anyone who can produce relevant information leading to the recovery of £80,000 worth of stolen Christmas stock.  The theft happened overnight between 10pm Saturday October 25 and 7:45am on Sunday October 26,  when over £80,000 worth of Christmas Pandora stock…

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High street sales growth ‘remains robust’

Retail sales volumes continued to grow in the year to October, with another strong rise expected in the month ahead, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The body’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey of 124 firms showed a third successive month of firmly above-average sales growth. But sales growth…

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Made In Chelsea star Ashley James launches jewellery line

Made in Chelsea cast member Ashley James has launched a new jewellery line, Whistle & Bango, at a party in London. The event, which took place at Wolf & Badger, a west London retail boutique, was also attended by co-star Ollie Locke and Ferne McCann, a cast member of rival…

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