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Watches of Switzerland celebrates 100 years in business with Rolex

To celebrate, Brian Duffy, CEO of The Watches of Switzerland Group and Richard de Leyser, managing director of Rolex, hosted…

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Rotary Watches announces new retail partner in Qatar

Rotary has announced Paris Gallery as its new retail partner in Qatar. Paris Gallery is a leading luxury retailer in…

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Reservoir launches new Hydrosphere collection

Reservoir has launched its new Hydrosphere Collection, inspired by scuba diving pressure gauges. The Hydrosphere timepieces resemble scuba diving pressure…

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Business for sale: Gem World Jewellers – £60,000 leasehold

A very long established fully functioning Jewellery Shop in prestigious Westbourne Bournemouth.  This has a fantastic reputation and clientele base…

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Debenhams to close 22 stores with 1,200 jobs at risk

Department store chain, Debenhams has announced it is to close 22 stores putting 1,200 jobs at risk. The closures come…

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74,400 retail jobs lost in first three months of 2019

The retail sector saw a 2.4% year-on-year drop in the number of employees in the first quarter of this year,…

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Online retail sees ‘subdued’ growth in March

Online retail recorded growth of just 5% year-on-year (YoY) in March, compared with 18.9% last year, according to the latest…

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CIBJO gives ‘comprehensive plan’ to promote responsible sourcing

The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) president, Gaetano Cavalieri, has outlined a “comprehensive” plan for promoting responsible sourcing practices during a…

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International Diamond Council elects new leadership

The International Diamond Council (IDC) has appointed Julien Drybooms as its new chairman, and Pol van der Steen as vice…

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RJC launches new ‘Code of Practices’ standard

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced it is launching a new Code of Practices (COP). According to the organisation,…

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