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Jan- 2020 -21 January
William May celebrates ‘successful year’
Jeweller William May has announced it is celebrating its “best 12-month trading period yet”. The Manchester-based jeweller said its overall sales increased by 40% year-on-year, with “particularly” strong growth in its second-hand jewellery collection. The company also announced the appointment of three new members to its team within the last…
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20 January
IJL to move to Alexandra Palace for 2020 show
International Jewellery London (IJL) has announced it will move to the “iconic” Alexandra Palace to celebrate its 65th anniversary this year. Organiser Reed Exhibitions said that as well as creating a new show floor experience, there will be other “innovations” for both buyers and sellers, driven by the “core objective…
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17 January
Gold and silver fall in December hallmarking
The number of gold and silver pieces hallmarked in December 2019 decreased by 7.1% and 12.7% respectively, according to figures compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office. Gold hallmarked pieces decreased from 312,281 to 290,186 and silver items decreased from 373,756 to 326,442 during the month. Additionally, palladium decreased by 37.7%…
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17 January
Signet Jewellers performance ‘falls short’ over Christmas
Signet Jewellers, the parent company of H. Samuel and Ernest Jones, has reported a dip in like-for-like sales over the Christmas period. Its UK division saw like-for-like sales slide by 3.1%, which reflected a “difficult operating environment in the UK”. Whilst e-commerce sales grew by 15.8%, brick and mortar sales…
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17 January
Rotary Watches launches new collection in line with anniversary
Rotary Watches has celebrated its 125th anniversary with the launch of its new Avenger range. The new collection features timepieces with integrated lugs and vintage style bubble mineral glass, with sunray finished tones of blue, silver and champagne. A 38mm two-eye chronograph version of the watch features alongside the classic…
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16 January
Laings launches new 2020 campaign
Laings has announced the launch of its new 2020 campaign. The luxury jeweller said that its stores across the UK have been “transformed” to reflect the “excitement of the New Year”, with a new marketing campaign that centres around adventure and exploring. The new campaign and collection features a selection…
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15 January
Olivia Burton launches Mother’s Day collection
Designer Olivia Burton has announced the launch of a new collection in honour of Mother’s Day. The new collection, entitled ‘Mum in a Million’, features earrings, bracelets or necklaces that are offset with delicate heart charms. Every charm features delicate etchings of handwritten ‘Mum’ lettering, and is also adorned with…
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15 January
Luminox partners with Bear Grylls
Luminox has announced a new timepiece collaboration alongside famed adventurer Bear Grylls. Swiss-made watch brand Luminox said it will be introducing the first timepieces in a series of collaborations for the “long-term partnership”. The brand said: “The partnership underscores what the Navy SEALs, the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue…
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13 January
Sif Jakobs launches new collection
Sif Jakobs has announced the launch of its new Spring 2020 collection. The new collection, entitled Portofino, features a mix of “classic” styles inspired by medallions. The new pieces feature charms and pendants in silver and gold plated silver with the addition of zirconia stones. It also features small pendant…
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10 January
‘Worst year on record’ for retail, says BRC
Total retail sales decreased by 0.1% in 2019, compared with the 1.2% increase recorded in 2018, making it the “worst year on record” for retail according to the BRC. Helen Dickinson, CEO of the BRC, said this was reflected in the CVAs, shop closures and job losses that the industry…
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