Retailers

Argenteus closes last high street store

Jewellery retailer Argenteus has closed the doors of its last remaining high street store, located on Cornmarket Street in Oxford.  The closure comes 20 years after its very first store was opened in Oxford, since that time Argenteus had opened and closed nine different stores across the country, including a…

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Retailers missing the mark on customers’ delivery expectations

Online retailers are providing unwanted delivery options and failing to offer wanted ones, according to new research from software company OrderDynamics and Opinion Matters.  The report, entitled ‘The mismatch of retailer services and consumer expectations’, surveyed 2,000 consumers and over 60 retailers and found more than half of online shoppers…

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Joulberry opens first showroom in Hampton Court

British bespoke jewellery brand Joulberry has opened its debut showroom in the Bridge Road area of Hampton Court.  The boutique will offer customers the opportunity to browse collections, meet the designers to discuss bespoke commissions and see the craftsmen at work in the studio. Sandra Dunn, the shop’s managing director,…

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Lola and Grace set to open central London store

Lola and Grace, a brand owned by the Swarovski group, is set to open its debut store in central London on 2 October.  The store will be located within the already established Swarovski shop on London’s Oxford Street. Nina Müller, general manager at Lola and Grace, said: “Lola and Grace…

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Armed robbery worth £250,000 in Glasgow’s Argyll Arcade

An armed robbery in which four masked men wielding axes raided Glasgow’s Argyll Arcade has resulted in the loss of £250,000 worth of watches, it was revealed today. When the story first broke last week, it was not clear how much jewellery had been stolen, but according to a BBC…

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Tateossian to support Breast Cancer Care with bracelet launch

Tateossian is set to continue its support of Breast Cancer Care with a brand new version of its signature Pop Scoubidou leather bracelet.  A new orange-and-magenta version of the popular bracelet will be sold and will feature the signature Tateossian clasp. Robert Tateossian, CEO, told Jewellery Focus: “I am thrilled…

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Beaverbrooks adds Tudor watches to stock roster

Beaverbrooks the Jewellers has announced the introduction of Tudor watches to its range. Tudor, which is part of the Rolex group, has a history stemming from Hans Wilsdorf, a leading figure in the Swiss watchmaking industry and the founder of Rolex. In 1946 Wilsdorf founded Tudor with the aim of creating timepieces with all…

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Blancpain to open flagship store and first franchise boutique

Watch brand Blancpain is set to open two new boutiques in London in October and November this year.  The November opening will see Blancpain open a new flagship store on New Bond Street. The store will have two levels with an area of more than 43 square metres. Blancpain’s October…

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F Hinds joins 100 firms demanding rates overhaul

Britain’s largest independent family jeweller, F Hinds has joined more than 100 of Britain’s biggest companies calling for business rates to be overhauled. The signatories of the open letter, published in The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday, call the conversional tax a “critical problem”, saying that business rates “are no longer…

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Beards to host diamond treasure hunt

Beards Jewellers in Cheltenham will host a diamond treasure hunt this Saturday in an effort to raise money for Maggie’s Cancer Centre, the nationwide support centre.  The Beard Diamond Rush will see the jeweller hide 10 real diamonds at key landmarks in and around Cheltenham. Each of the stones, which…

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