Retailers
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Feb- 2014 -11 February
Houlden Group hires ex-QVC head jewellery buyer
Stuart Laing, CEO of The Houlden Group, has announced the appointment of Vanessa Priest as marketing consultant. Having recently initiated a review of its branding, the Houlden Group says it has identified a number of projects to “bring additional benefit to both its members and suppliers”. Priest will be working…
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4 February
BJA meeting on Hatton Garden future draws audience of 200
A meeting hosted by the British Jewellers’ Association to propose a Business Improvement District (BID) in Hatton Garden drew an audience of more than 200 people. An unexpectedly large crowd of businesspeople from London’s jewellery quarter gathered in Etc Venues on Hatton Garden to hear the case for introducing a…
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3 February
Better-than-expected holiday bolsters Pandora revenue
Pandora has announced that sales have exceeded its original forecast, with full year revenues of 9bn Danish kroner (£1bn) for 2013.The company originally predicted sales of 8.6bn kroner (£959 million), but puts the surprise results down to a better-than-expected holiday period and a string of store openings in the latter…
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Jan- 2014 -31 January
Oxford Street store robbed of £500,000 of watches
Armed robbers have stolen more than half a million pounds’ worth of watches from a jewellers in Oxford Street, London. The smash-and-grab job was carried out in full view of a throng of rush hour shoppers, and when police arrived at the scene they were forced to back down when…
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31 January
Tiffany & Co. reports 4% increase in worldwide sales
Tiffany & Co. has reported a 4 per cent rise in global sales in the November to December period, which equates to a $1.03 billion (£62.6m) increase in revenues compared with the same period the previous year. The company enjoyed a $131 million (£7.9m) rise in Europe alone, and with…
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30 January
Don’t let the threat of shoplifters spoil Valentine’s Day businessDon’t let the threat of shoplifters spoil Valentine’s Day business
Neil Matthews, vice president at Checkpoint Systems. The most romantic day of the year is almost upon us. Jewellers up and down the country are preparing themselves for the inevitable customer surge, having made sure extra stock has been ordered and amorous displays are ready for business. Valentine’s, despite being…
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27 January
London shop offers graduate exhibition opportunity
London-based Nude Jewellery is running a competition aimed at recent jewellery designer graduates where the winning entry will exhibited at Nude’s own London boutique. The winning piece will be showcased at the independent store’s Mayfair premises alongside it’s already sizeable collection of designer jewellery by award-winning designers. As well as…
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Dec- 2013 -12 December
Jewellery website given boost by Theo Paphitis
Jewellery website Titan Jewellery has seen a rise in popularity following a retweet from Theo Paphitis, one of the dragons from the BBC show Dragons Den. Jason Beer, owner of Titan Jewellery, tweeted Paphitis during ‘Small Business Sunday’, an initiative he set up to promote small business, which culminates in…
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11 December
CARAT* donates £10,000 to Macmillan Cancer Support
In celebration of its 10-year anniversary CARAT* the luxury fashion jewellery company has donated £10,000 to the Macmillan Cancer Support at the charity’s Celebrity Christmas Stocking Auction. CARAT* CEO Scott Thompson said: “I recently lost a dear friend to this vicious disease so wanted to do something that was significant…
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10 December
Beaverbrooks appoints Simon Smith as head of retail
High street jewellery chain Beaverbrooks the Jewellers has announced the appointment of Simon Smith as its new head of retail. Smith has served 22 years at Beaverbrooks and has worked his way through the stores, starting at Beaverbrooks Warrington before becoming part of the management team as regional manager of…
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