Retailers

CW Sellors nets Midlands Family Business Awards gong

CW Sellors Fine Jewellery has been awarded the Retail Excellence category in the Midlands Family Business Awards. This is the third time the family run business has been shortlisted for the awards, garnering the ‘highly commended’ tag in the Manufacturing Excellence category in 2012 and for both Service Excellence &…

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Astley Clarke launches ‘Beyond Fine’ jewellery website

Luxury jewellery brand Astley Clarke has announced the launch of Beyond Fine, a new fine jewellery website. The site was conceived to showcase the company’s finest jewellery collections in a “luxurious setting”. “[The site] takes users on a journey beyond ordinary conventions and uncovers a place filled with the finest…

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Signet purchases Botswana diamond polishing factory

The world’s largest jewellery retailer, Signet Jewelers, has announced the acquisition of a Botswana-based diamond polishing factory from H&A Cutting Works, a subsidiary of Exelco. The acquisition is part of the company’s plans to significantly advance its rough-diamond sourcing and manufacturing, and it described the new factory as an “important…

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Beaverbrooks opens its first Swarovski boutique

Jewellers chain Beaverbrooks has unveiled its first Swarovski boutique in Belfast. The new store forms part of the multiple’s strategy to “enhance customer experiences in store”. The boutique, which has the appearance of a concession in part of the Beaverbrooks shop, has its own entrance and extensive collection of crystal…

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De Beers announces management changes

Senior De Beers executive Varda Shine has announced she is leaving the group as of January 2014, to be succeeded by Paul Rowley as executive vice president of Global Sightholder Sales. Rowley, who is currently senior vice president of midstream operations for Global Sightholder Sales, joined De Beers in 1983…

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Beaverbrooks among jewellers topping ‘happiness survey’

A recent survey of the happiness of customers who shop at high street businesses put three jeweller chains in the top 50 brands. The High Street Happiness Survey was conducted by Activate Solutions Group, recognised Beaverbrooks, F.Hinds and H.Samuel within the rankings. Beaverbrooks, which was placed second on the list,…

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F. Hinds opens 111th store in Coventry

Britain’s largest family jeweller has celebrated its 111th shop opening with an official ceremony attended by the mayor of Coventry and several members of the Hinds family. The 1,400 sq ft premises means the chain is now at its largest number of outlets in its history. Six members of staff…

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Hallmarking shows growth in September

The Birmingham Assay Office has joined the chorus of statistics showing recent growth in hallmarking, with figures that show total number of items hallmarked at all four UK assay offices have risen by 9.8 per cent since September last year. The biggest year-on-year growth was in 14 carat gold, which…

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Jewellery thieves make off with £17,000 in stolen jewellery

A Portsmouth jeweller has been hit by thieves who cut a hole in the roof, and made off with almost £17,000 worth of jewellery. The Gold Shop, owned by one Jason Wright, is the second victim of a rooftop break-in on London Road in Waterlooville in the last 12 months.…

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TK Maxx moves on jewellery market

Clothing retailer TK Maxx has arranged for hundreds of its staff to receive jewellery retail training ahead the launch of its new ‘jewellery counters’ at 15 stores across the UK. The fashion chain’s jewellery buyer, Lisa Hollidge, said: “We wanted to be able to offer our customers high quality, branded…

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