Retailers
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Apr- 2017 -6 April
Independent jeweller closes after 23 years in business
AD Moth Jewellers in High Wycombe has closed down after 23 years in business, following the retirement of its owner. Tony Moth, 79, who has worked in the jewellery industry for 62 years, ran the jewellers which was located in the townโs centre. Moth told the Bucks Free Press that…
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Mar- 2017 -31 March
Independent jewellers to close after 70 years in business
Family-owned Revills Jewellers of Spalding, in Lincolnshire, will shut its doors at the end of July after 70 years in business.ย The store was first opened by Roy Revill on Francis Street before moving to its current location on Market Place, but current managing director Nick Revill told local paper…
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30 March
Wolf & Badger opens first US store
Independent fashion and jewellery retailer, Wolf & Badger, has opened its first US store in New Yorkโs fashionable SoHo district. Since the companyโs launch in 2009, Wolf & Badger has made a name for itself by offering unique and emerging brands in the jewellery, fashion, accessory, homeware and beauty sectors.…
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21 March
De Beers Group takes full ownership of eponymous retail brand
The De Beers Group has concluded the acquisition of LVMHโs 50% shareholding in De Beers Diamond Jewellers, to take full ownership of the company. The De Beers Diamond Jewellersโ retail chain comprises 32 stores in 17 consumer markets around the world, including a growing business in greater China, an established…
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13 March
F Hinds to close Andover store after nearly 30 years in the town
Jewellery chain F Hinds has announced it will officially close its Andover store after almost 30 years in the town. The company said the decision to close the store, which will shut up shop on 27 May, was mainly due to the upcoming end of its lease as well as…
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10 March
Shrewsbury jewellers set to close this month
A jewellery store in Shrewsbury is set to close its doors this month after being a fixture in the town for almost 20 years. Gemstone Jewellery first opened in the townโs Darwin shopping centre some 18 years ago, and after 11 years the store moved to its current location on…
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9 March
Same-store sales at Signet’s UK division fall 3.8% in Q4
Jewellery retail giant Signet Jewelers has reported a plunge in sales in the fourth quarter of its 2017 financial year. For the 13 weeks ending January 28, 2017, Signet reporting a 3.8% fall in same-store sales across its UK retail division – comprising Ernest Jones and H Samuel – to…
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6 March
Asquiths Jewellers in York set to close after 24 years
Asquiths Jewellers on Goodramgate in York is set to close in April due to falling footfall and an increase in rent. The store, which also has a Darlington branch that is not set to close, has been trading in the city for 24 years but will not be renewing its…
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Feb- 2017 -27 February
Watchfinder opens Canary Wharf store
Pre-owned luxury watch retailer Watchfinder has opened a new store in Canary Wharf, London, following a ยฃ5m funding package from HSBC. The funding is part of a larger investment in Watchfinder from HSBC, which aims to allow an โenhanced and increased range of luxury watch supply available to its online…
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20 February
Goldsmiths unveils extension to Glasgow store
High street jewellery chain Goldsmiths has unveiled its extended Goldsmiths store in Glasgow, featuring a TAG Heuer shop-in-shop. The 1,200 sq ft store – located in the Buchanan Galleries shopping centre – features a TAG Heuer branded area with a variety of the brandโs latest styles and collections, including the…
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