Retailers
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Nov- 2013 -26 November
Beaverbrooks named Rookie of the Year
Beaverbrooks has announced that global diamond jewellery brand Hearts on Fire has named it as 2013 Rookie of the Year. Beaverbrooks joined the Hearts on Fire family in September 2012 and received the award after embracing the brand’s global messaging. The company was also recognised as best-in-class among Hearts on…
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25 November
Laing the Jewellers undergoes rebrand
Laing the Jewellers, owners of Laing Edinburgh, Parkhouse Hampshire and Parkhouse Cardiff, has undergone a wholesale rebrand. The new design includes modern lifestyle imagery, “a blend of fresh yet classic colours and a re-styled logo designed specifically to reflect its luxury position, heritage and personality”. Co-ordinated by creative agency Wolffe,…
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18 November
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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15 November
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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14 November
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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12 November
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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6 November
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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4 November
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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Oct- 2013 -11 October
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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11 October
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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