Retailers
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Feb- 2019 -1 February
Chisholm Hunter continues support of Spina Bifida charity
Chisholm Hunter has continued its support for Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (SBH Scotland) after its CFO raised over £4,000 by trekking Machu Picchu. Heather Templeton, finance director at luxury jeweller and diamond retailer Chisholm Hunter, alongside 15 other climbers, took on the Inca trials in the Andes Mountains which included…
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Jan- 2019 -25 January
Tasaki opens first European boutique on New Bond Street
Japanese firm Tasaki has opened its flagship European store on Bond Street, London. The listed 5,015 square-foot boutique has a geometric interior focus “echoing the balanced rectangular frame design” of Tasaki’s Ginza Flagship façade. The boutique consists of seven floors, comprising of a series of intimate areas dedicated to showcasing…
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21 January
Chapelle enters administration
Jewellery and watch retailer Chapelle has entered into administration, four years after it was sold to HMV owners Hilco UK. Philip Duffy and Sarah Bell of accountancy firm Duff & Phelps have been appointed as administrators of both Mortimer Management Group and The Jewellery Outlet which makes up Chapelle. The…
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18 January
Signet Jewelers sales ‘fall short’ over Christmas
Diamond jewellery retailer Signet Jewelers has reported a 1.3% decrease in total same store sales for the nine week period ending 5 January. According to the group, holiday season performance “fell short of expectations”, as early improvements in refreshed merchandise assortment, digital marketing and OmniChannel were offset by “larger than…
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17 January
Allum & Sidaway reports sales boost after ‘successful’ store refurb
Allum & Sidaway has reported a “successful festive period” thanks to a recent store refurbishment. The family-run company closed for several weeks last autumn for a full revamp of their Dorchester head office including the expansion of their sales floor. The extended shop area has enabled Allum & Sidaway to…
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15 January
Bea Jareno launches pop-up store and workshops for Valentine’s Day
South Wimbledon-based independent jewellery brand Bea Jareno is launching a pop-up store in time for Valentine’s Day at West Brompton Crossing on Lillie Road. As well as offering the company’s own products, Bea Jareno will invite a select group of ceramic artists so their goods can also be displayed and…
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10 January
Tiffany & Co to disclose diamond provenance
Tiffany & Co. has announced it will begin sharing the provenance of its newly sourced, individually registered diamonds with consumers. It added that by 2020, it will also share the diamond’s craftsmanship journey – which it says will be an industry first. Named the ‘Diamond Source Initiative’, Tiffany is tracing…
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2 January
Boxing Day footfall falls for third consecutive year
Footfall declined by 3.1% on Boxing Day, the third consecutive year in which footfall on Boxing Day has been lower than in the year before according to the latest figures from Springboard. Springboard said the fall “indicates the lessening in importance of Boxing Day as a trading day”. Over the…
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Dec- 2018 -19 December
Chisholm Hunter expands its retail portfolio
Jeweller and diamond retailer Chisholm Hunter has further expanded its retail portfolio with the opening of a Glasgow flagship watch boutique as well as a new store in Bluewater shopping centre. Chisholm Hunter invested £1.5m investment into the new Bluewater store which has seen the jeweller double its space within…
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5 December
Sproules Jewellers completes £500,000 refurbishment
Sproules Jewellers in Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland, has unveiled its newly refurbished premises following a significant investment with support from First Trust Bank. The new 2,500 sq ft extension has seen the creation of a new ‘Diamond Room’ with two champagne bars overlooking the city where customers can browse and select…
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