Retailers
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Mar- 2022 -28 March
SVP Jewellery presents adjustable ring collection
SVP Jewellery has launched its latest expandable ring collection, ‘The Audie Collection’, comprising 6mm trillion hand-cut gemstones. The collection features a labradorite stone to help “trigger new ideas leading to transformation” and “encourages new adventures”, and it is made for Scorpios and Leos. It also features a rose quartz stone…
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25 March
Retail sales volumes fall 0.3% in February, ONS says
Retail sales volumes fell by 0.3% in February 2022 following a rise of 1.9% in January 2022, according to the latest figures from ONS, with sales volumes at 3.7% above their pre-coronavirus (Covid-19) February 2020 levels. Non-store retailing sales volumes fell by 4.8% over the month following strong growth in…
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24 March
Retail industry responds to ‘underwhelming’ Spring Statement
Both Bira and CBI have expressed disappointment in the chancellor’s Spring Statement, with Bira having declared it is “underwhelmed with the offerings for independent businesses”. In his speech yesterday, Rishi Sunak outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring statement, including…
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24 March
So-le Studio unveils upcycled leather collection
So-le Studio has revealed that its new upcycled leather collection will launch at the end of April this year. The collection comprises the “core” collection pieces first designed when So-le Studio launched in October 2020. All in all, it will compose of seven new designs: four earrings, one cuff, one…
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23 March
Hamilton & Inches launches its Craft Academy
Hamilton and Inches has announced the launch of its Craft Academy as part of its ongoing support to young artisans in Scotland by investing in apprenticeships and training. The launch of the jeweller’s new academy includes two silversmithing internships, one of which is open to third year students studying jewellery…
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22 March
Weather boosts footfall across UK by 2.3%
Footfall rose by +2.3% last week from the week before across all UK retail destinations, with most of the rise driven by high streets where footfall rose by +4.2% versus just +0.5% in shopping centres and +0.1% in retail parks, according to retail experts Springboard. In coastal towns footfall rose…
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21 March
Bira predicts strongest Mother’s Day in 2 years
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has predicted the strongest Mother’s Day trading in over two years. Following the lifting of restrictions early this year, the head of Bira believes this will be the strongest trading period of the year so far as shoppers will be able to hit the…
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21 March
Unique & Co releases new men’s spring collection
Unique and Co has launched new styles for its men’s collection this spring following continued demand. The new styles offer more colour-ways in brushed finishes that provide layering options with other items from Unique and Co’s men’s collections. Its new leather wrist wear styles feature brushed Steel in dual-contrast colour…
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18 March
Stephen Webster unveils ‘The ReBelles’ collection
Stephen Webster has launched its new collection, ‘The ReBelles’, which comprises seven limited-edition made-to-order cocktail rings. The first ring, ‘Rocket Girl’, is inspired by mathematician Katherine Johnson. It is set in blue titanium and palladium on a white gold shank, with a central trillion dynamite cut amethyst with paraiba tourmalines,…
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17 March
Signet Jewelers sales surge 49.7% to $7.8bn
Signet Jewelers Limited has announced its total sales surged 49.7% to $7.8bn (£5.95bn) in the 52 weeks ending January 29 2022 (FY22), up $2.6bn (£1.98bn) year-on-year and up 27.5% on a two-year basis. For the full year, brick and mortar total sales grew 56.2% year-on-year to $6.3bn (£4.8bn) and 17.2%…
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