Retailers
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Jan- 2022 -24 January
2021 footfall found to be 31% lower than in 2019
Footfall across all UK retail destinations was –31.1% lower than in 2019, but up from -39.1% in 2020, with retail parks continuing to display a “notable resilience” than either high streets or shopping centres in retaining footfall, according to Springboard’s 2021 report. Springboard said that “it was the three month…
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24 January
Berry’s to launch new collection for 125th anniversary
Luxury jewellers, Berry’s, has announced it will launch an exclusive jewellery collection in the spring to celebrate its 125th year in the business in 2022. In addition to the collection, the jewellers will also launch a number of store openings, events and partnerships, as well as in-store activations across the…
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21 January
Richemont Q3 sales rise 32% to £4.72bn
Richemont has reported its sales surged 32% year-on-year to €5.65bn (£4.72bn) in the third quarter ending 31 December 2021 (Q3), up 38% from pre-Covid levels. Over the nine-month period, the group’s growth was led by its Jewellery Maisons division which saw its sales reach €3.34bn (£2.79bn) in Q3, up year-on-year…
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20 January
Hallmarking climbs 46.8% in December
The total number of hallmarked pieces climbed 46.8% to 863,843 in December 2021, up from 588,575 for the same period in 2020.According to the Birmingham Assay Office, gold went up 26.5% to 370,853 in December, against last year’s 293,269. Silver saw the largest increase in hallmarked pieces, jumping 69.4% year-on-year.…
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20 January
De Beers Group executive vice president to step down
De Beers Group has announced that Stephen Lussier, its executive vice president for Brands and Consumer Markets, will step down from his executive responsibilities on 1 April 2022 after serving 37 years with the company. Lussier will continue to contribute to De Beers as a strategic advisor and will continue…
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19 January
Joshua James releases two custom collections
Joshua James, the designer jewellery brand stockist, has launched two new custom-designed and manufactured collections in a move which the brand said will “set the standard for the ‘new’ Joshua James”. The two new ranges comprise engravable pieces, such as the company’s Sacred Trees pendants, which is inspired by the…
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18 January
Alice van Cal introduces The Birthstone Collection
Jewellery designer Alice van Cal has introduced its new initiative named ‘The Birthstone Collection’ where every month of 2022 a new piece or capsule collection will be launched featuring the birthstone of the month. For the February Birthstone, it has put together a collection that includes all its new creations…
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17 January
Silverwood jewellers wins Northern Enterprise Award
Silverwood has won the SME News Northern Enterprise Award for the ‘Best Emerging Jewellery Brand’ in 2021. The Northern Enterprise Awards celebrates the small and new businesses and projects in the north of England, and this marks the return of the awards ceremony for the third consecutive year. Silverwood has…
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14 January
Dior launches ‘La Rose Dior’ collection
Dior has launched a new collection, ‘La Rose Dior’ which was inspired by Christian Dior’s garden in Milly-la-Forêt. The nine-piece collection aims to bring together rose gold and diamonds on “delicate” necklaces, stud earrings and rings. The mono-earring appears as a stud or in a motif that stretches from the…
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13 January
House of Alyssa Smith launches HONDA collection
The House of Alyssa Smith has announced the launch of a new collection in collaboration with Honda. The officially licensed motorsport jewellery collection comprises a Honda red enamel tag charm in sterling silver, a Honda charm bracelet in sterling silver, and a Honda red enamel necklace in sterling silver. The…
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