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Jun- 2020 -17 June
Supreme Court rules against Mastercard and Visa in interchange fees battle
Visa and Mastercard could be set to pay billions in compensation to some of the UK’s top retailers following a court ruling which found that the two payment companies had breached competition laws. The Supreme Court today (17 June) unanimously upheld the conclusion of the Court of Appeal that the…
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17 June
Cast launches jewellery-making kit
Casting start-up Cast has launched a new kit that enables customers to design their own rings “from the comfort of their home”. Customers can now use its bespoke jewellery making kit to carve and create personalised and bespoke jewellery pieces in wax. The group will then cast the pieces and…
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17 June
Bira vows to ‘fight’ for retailers who missed out on Covid-19 support
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has vowed to continue to “fight for retailers” who have missed out on government support. The pledge follows the findings of the treasury select committee that one million people had missed out on receiving any financial support during the pandemic. The committee’s report is…
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17 June
Christie’s Jewels reveals global sales calendar
Christie’s Jewels has unveiled its global sales calendar for June and July, with an itinerary that now includes live and online auctions in Geneva, Hong Kong, London, New York, and Paris. A total of nine auctions are planned, with five to be held live and four to be held online,…
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17 June
Lockdown has led to a 95% increase in social e-commerce, research reveals
Lockdown has led to a 95% increase in social ecommerce, according to new research by Parcelhero. The home delivery firm has predicted that a fifth of Brits have become “social shoppers” during the Covid-19 pandemic as many consumers have been using social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Google…
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16 June
Lark & Berry launches competition for aspiring jewellers
Lark and Berry has launched a new competition to find an aspiring artist or jewellery designer to collaborate with on a limited-edition capsule collection that will debut early next year. The brand, which was the first known fine jewellery designer to exclusively use only cultured diamonds and gemstones, said that…
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16 June
Footfall up 41% yesterday morning as shoppers returned to high streets
Retail footfall across high streets, shopping centres and retail parks in England increased by 41.7% yesterday morning (15 June) in comparison to last week, and by 51.7% in England’s high streets, according to the latest data from retail experts Springboard. The 51.7% rise in footfall in high streets from last…
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16 June
Covid-19 to add £5.3bn to UK e-commerce in 2020
The surge in online shopping caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to add £5.3bn to UK e-commerce sales this year, to reach a total of £78.9bn. This is according to analysts at Edge Retail Insight, the global trend forecasting arm of retail insights firm Edge by Ascential, which have…
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16 June
Business secretary welcomes NAJ StoreSafe scheme
NAJ member Jacobs the Jewellers was visited by the business secretary, the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, to show the MP how the jewellery industry could reopen safely. Ahead of the Reading shop’s reopening, owner Adam Jacobs and his colleagues explained more about the NAJ’s StoreSafe scheme during the visit…
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15 June
Swarovski partners with NHS Charities Together
Swarovski has announced a new partnership with NHS Charities Together in order to show appreciation for those that have worked on the frontline during the global pandemic. As part of the group’s ongoing #SparkDelight initiative, Swarovski has pledged to donate a portion of sales received on selected pieces from its…
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