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Jun- 2020 -25 June
Watches of Switzerland partners with Tag Heuer
Watches of Switzerland has announced it has partnered with Tag Heuer to open a new Tag Heuer boutique in Oxford. The 39 square meter site is located in the city’s Westgate Centre, and features a contemporary interior decorated with the colours of the Tag Heuer brand. The boutique will feature…
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24 June
UK footfall jumps 45% during first week of retail trading
Footfall across all UK retail destinations rose by 45% during the first week of non-essential retail reopening (15 June) compared with the previous week, according to new data from Springboard. The retail insights firm said the clearest indication of the impact of non-essential retail reopening is evident from the uplifts…
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24 June
BAJ launches competition in aid of NHS Charities Together
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced the launch of its Pins of Praise design competition in support of NHS and frontline staff amid the ongoing pandemic. The competition is open to both BAJ students and the public, and asks participants to design a brooch pin that can be…
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24 June
Rock Lobster permanently shuts bricks-and-mortar store
Rock Lobster has announced it will no longer reopen its bricks-and-mortar shop due to “circumstances surrounding the property”. The Worcester-based jewellers said that its landlords now have plans to develop the shop into residential apartments, and in light of the ongoing Covid-19 disruption, it has decided to not move to…
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24 June
Usdaw urges retailers to maintain existing two-metre social distancing in stores
Shopworkers trade union Usdaw is urging retailers to maintain social distancing in shops at two metres, as agreed in joint safety guidance, after Boris Johnson announced a “one metre plus” rule for situations where two metre distancing cannot be observed. In a speech in parliament yesterday (23 June), the PM…
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23 June
Beaverbrooks sales soar in first week of trading
Beaverbrooks revealed it has seen a “surge” in sales since reopening its doors last week, with a 30% increase in year-on-year sales on its opening day alone. The family-owned jeweller reopened 58 stores in England and one in Northern Ireland on 15 June. In addition to the surge in sales,…
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23 June
Emily Mortimer reopens studio
Emily Mortimer has announced it has now reopened its studio in Brightwell Barns, Suffolk. The British jeweller said it is now available for appointments, as well as click-and-collect orders. Alongside its ready-to-wear collections, Emily Mortimer is also running a bespoke service for customers looking to “create that perfect gift”, including…
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23 June
Laings to operate on appointment-only system
Laings has announced that it will be operating on an appointment-only basis, ahead of the reopening of its sites in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Cardiff on 30 June. The luxury jeweller has been working to ensure it can safely open when government guidelines permit, with customers invited to book appointments held…
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23 June
PM confirms relaxation of two-metre social distancing rule
Boris Johnson has announced a reduction in the two-metre social distancing rule. In a speech in parliament this afternoon, the PM said that while maintaining at least a two-metre distance is still “recommended where possible”, the official guidance will be updated to recommend “one-metre-plus” where necessary, if “mitigations” such as…
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23 June
Government rethink on longer Sunday trading welcomed by Usdaw
Shopworkers trade union Usdaw has welcomed reports that the government will not be pressing ahead with plans to deregulate Sunday trading hours having listened to the arguments. The news comes as Usdaw titled government plans for Sunday trading deregulation as a “slap in the face” for key workers and calls…
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