Retailers

Pandora appoints new chief of retail operations

Pandora has appointed Massimo Basei as the company’s new chief of retail operations from 1 April 2023. Basei is promoted from general manager, Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa and will report to CEO Alexander Lacik and serve on Pandora’s Executive Leadership Team. Pandora also announced that its nine market…

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Beaverbrooks continues expansion with new boutique in Leeds

Beaverbrooks has invested over £650,000 in yet another store in White Rose Leeds and has introduced the shopping centre’s first Tag Heuer Boutique. The brand new store and the Tag Heuer Boutique is situated in White Rose Shopping Centre where shoppers have access to a selection of the luxury Swiss…

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Bradley’s Jewellers reaffirms commitment to sustainable diamonds

Bradley’s Jewellers York has reaffirmed its commitment to certified sustainability rated diamonds in response to the rise in greenwashing tactics and lab-grown diamond misinformation. Since 2022, Bradley’s Jewellers has been an accredited Retailer of Certified Sustainability Rated Diamonds under the SCS 007 Jewelry Sustainability Standard developed by SCS Standards and…

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Signet Jewelers post FY sales of $7.8bn

H. Samuel owner Signet Jewelers has posted sales of $7.8bn (£6.4bn) an increase of 0.2% for the full year ended 28 January 2023. However, same store sales declined 6.1% compared with FY21 and an 18.1% decrease compared with FY20. The company’s total international sales were $470.1m ($383.9m), down $22.3m (£18.2m)…

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Ring Jewellers sees surprising upturn in ‘geek chic’ sales

Brighton-based jewellers Ring Jewellers has seen a surprising upturn in sales on what it calls “geek chic”. For the past three years wedding rings sales in this geek chic category have doubled year on year. The company now has a number of different types of geek chic rings suitable for…

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Beaverbrooks invests £900k to open new store and watch boutique

Family-owned national diamond, jewellery and watch retailer, Beaverbrooks, has invested £900,000 in its new upsized York store and has introduced the city’s first Tag Heuer Boutique. The brand new store and the Tag Heuer Boutique, is situated in York’s bustling Davygate, where shoppers have access to a selection of the…

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Monica Vinader receives investment from Bridgepoint

Bridgepoint has announced that Bridgepoint Development Capital IV, has agreed to make a strategic investment in the luxury jewellery brand Monica Vinader. As part of the transaction, Piper, one of the UK’s specialist investors in consumer brands, and Winona Capital, the US consumer specialist, will sell their stakes in Monica…

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F.Hinds in Wakefield celebrates 10 year anniversary

The F.Hinds jewellery store at The Ridings Centre in Wakefield officially marked its 10th anniversary last week. F.Hinds, which has been a family business since it was established in 1856, first opened its doors in Wakefield on 7 March 2013. The F.Hinds store, which employs 5 people, is part of…

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LMC launches Busia Collection in partnership with Tomasz Donocik

La Maison Couture has announced the launch of La Maison Couture x Tomasz Donocik London ‘Busia Collection’, its inaugural jewellery collection in partnership with Earthbeat Foundation. The collection showcases pieces inspired by the native flora of Busia, Uganda, an “important” centre for gold mining and production since 1930. Through this…

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Gembridge launches ‘Out of Africa’ gemstones collection

Digital marketplace Gembridge has launched its “Out of Africa” collection, inspired by the popular movie and reflecting the romance of coloured gemstones. The collection contains an array of rare and beautiful stones from across the continent, from tourmalines to tsavorites, which are found only in Africa. Africa is one of…

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