Retailers
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Jun- 2014 -10 June
Mondaine announces new watch for John Lewis 150th anniversary
Mondaine has joined forces with John Lewis to celebrate its 150th anniversary by designing a commemorative watch in its honour. The only watch brand involved in the John Lewis anniversary, Mondaine was specially commissioned by the retailer to mark the historic occasion. In a statement, the firm said: “Mondaine was…
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3 June
Cash use down by 14% over the last five years, says BRC
By Helen Dickinson, director general of the British Retail Consortium Customers are using less cash than ever as retailers make it easier and more convenient to shop and pay. New data reveals that a growing proportion of smaller payments previously made in cash are now being made in other ways.…
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May- 2014 -21 May
Retail sales jump by 6.9% in April, says ONS
The quantity bought in the retail industry in April this year increased by 6.9 per cent compared with the same period last year, and by 1.3 per cent compared with March, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This was the highest year-on-year growth in…
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21 May
Trollbeads teams up with Beaverbrooks for first store event
Danish jewellery company, Trollbeads has partnered with Beaverbrooks the Jewellers for the brands first store event. The all-day event, which was held on May 8 at Beaverbrooks store in Cribbs Causeway shopping mall, attracted hundreds of shoppers and Trollbeads fans from all over the region who were after custom made…
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19 May
Report shows growth in gift cards for start of 2014
Consumer gift card and voucher sales have soared in the first quarter of 2014, increasing by 17 per cent from last year, according to the latest association figures. The increase is above expectations for the quarter according to statistics from The UK Gift Card and Voucher Association (UKGCVA), the trade…
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15 May
Birmingham jeweller fined £25,000 for breach of Hallmarking Act
A Birmingham jeweller was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment earlier this week, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to pay a total of £25,000 after pleading guilty to 17 offences, under the Hallmarking Act 1973. Amjad Mahmood Yousif, trading as Crown Jewellers at 39 Formans Road, Sparkhill, was ordered to…
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9 May
Theo Fennell showcases unique tanzanite necklace
Theo Fennell has announced its latest creation, a one of a kind 18 carat white gold suite, featuring a unique necklace and matching earrings. The necklace showcases an extremely rare heart-shaped 12.47 carat tanzanite, which has an unusual ‘Meru’ blue hue named after Mount Meru – the volcano in Tanzania…
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Apr- 2014 -28 April
UK economic outlook ‘exceptionally strong’, says CBI
The CBI has announced that the economic outlook for the next three months is “exceptionally strong and broad-based”, and growth expectations are the strongest they have been since the body began recording data in 2003. Pointing specifically to the retail and service sectors, the CBI’s Growth Indicator, published today, said…
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28 April
March retail sales jump 4.2%, says ONS
Overage retail sales across the UK rose by 4.2 per cent in March compared with the same period in 2013, and by a more modest 0.1 per cent compared with February 2014, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Highlights from ONS report: In March…
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17 April
Albemarle & Bond saved by private equity acquisition
Administrators at troubled pawnbroking firm Albemarle & Bond have announced that the business has been successfully sold to a private equity house, bringing it out of administration. In a joint statement, A&B and Promethean Investments revealed that financial services veteran Stephen Plowman will be appointed CEO with a mandate to…
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