Retailers
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Oct- 2013 -3 October
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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2 October
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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Sep- 2013 -19 September
Baird & Co opens new Singapore sales office
Bullion manufacturer and jewellery producer Baird & Co has opened a new sales office in Singapore. The office, which opened “for furniture to be wheeled in” today, will comprise around three sales people, and is expected to be an English-speaking operation. The firm says that Singapore has been seen as…
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17 September
Jacobs the Jewellers wins Reading’s Independent Retailer of the Year
This year’s winner of Reading’s Independent Retailer of the Year has been announced as Jacobs the jewellers. The award was presented at the Reading Retail Awards gala dinner by a panel of independent judges in front of a packed ballroom at the Hilton Hotel in Reading. The family-run Berkshire jewellers…
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16 September
World’s first jewellery comparison website launched
The world’s first totally impartial, independent and free-to-use jewellery comparison website has been launched. Comparejewellery.com aims to make it easier and less risky for shoppers to purchase jewellery online and aims to be the “consumer champion of the jewellery world”, offering users a trusted online destination to search for “great…
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5 September
Canary Wharf jewellers host luxury watch brand pop up
An exclusive pop-up boutique will be the platform for Zenith to promote its new collection of timepieces between 16 -19 September. The Swiss luxury brand has partnered with Canary Wharf jeweller Charles Fish following the store’s recent refurbishment. Charles Fish jewellers, which has 180 year legacy behind it, will house…
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Aug- 2013 -21 August
77Diamonds relocates to Mayfair
Diamond e-tailor 77Diamonds.com has relocated its head office and showroom to Hanover Square in Mayfair. Originally launched in 2005, the firm is at the forefront of the diamond market selling loose and set diamond jewellery online. Its new larger showroom boasts a new interactive experience for customers, mixing high tech…
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6 August
Heat wave and summer sales boost high street
Retail sales rose for the first time since February, according to the CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey revealed that July saw retail sales first rise since February. The monthly survey of 60 retailers found year-on-year high street sales this month grew at a faster pace than expected, after a flat…
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Jul- 2013 -30 July
Police launches first European kiosk in UK
Police opened a new kiosk in Lakeside earlier this month as part of a plan to increase its European presence. The move means the firm has collated all of its retail categories for the first time in Europe, the first part of a scheme to develop the Police brand within…
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22 July
UK POS searches for best independent retailer summer window display
UK POS is running a competition to find the best window display of the summer, for Independent Retailer Month. The company, which manufactures electronic point-of-sale (EPOS) systems is asking independent retailers to send images of their window displays direct to its Twitter @ukposgroup, with a chance of winning £250 worth…
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