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Dec- 2017 -18 December
Billion-pound online spend predicted for Boxing Day
Online retail spend on Boxing Day will exceed a billion pounds for the first time, according to new figures. The Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) estimates that consumers will spend as much as £1.03bn through online shopping this year on Boxing Day, a 7.9% increase on 2016 when total…
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18 December
Watchfinder places 88th in Sunday Times fast track 100
Watchfinder received its third consecutive award from The Sunday Times virgin fast track 100, placing 88th in the list ranking private British companies with the fastest growing sales. The company will collect its award at the 21st annual fast track conference and awards dinner on 23 May 2018, co-hosted by…
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18 December
Kit Heath prepares launch of Valentine’s Day campaign
Kit Heath is set to launch its Valentine’s Day campaign, introducing 14 new lines for its popular ‘Desire’ collection in preparation for the year’s romantic season. The items will be available from the first week of January 2018, featuring a re-imagination of the groups iconic ‘lust’ heart, a classic heavy…
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15 December
Dora Thornton named as new curator for Goldsmiths’ Company
The Goldsmith’s Company has appointed Dr Dora Thornton as curator of its collection of antique and contemporary silver, modern jewellery and art medals. She will take up her role in March 2018, and is joining the company from a distinguished career at the British Museum. Thornton said: “I greatly look…
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15 December
Deakin & Francis opens new London flagship store
Family-owned Deakin & Francis has recently opened a new flagship store in London’s Piccadilly Arcade. Established in 1786 and based at Regent Place, Birmingham, Deakin & Francis designs and manufactures cufflinks, jewellery and luxury accessories. It is currently managed by brothers Henry and James Deakin, the seventh generation of the…
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14 December
Colour increases brand recognition by 80%, claims new research
Colour increases brand recognition by 80 percent, according to a new survey. The survey of 2,648 consumers conducted by Reboot, showed that 67 percent could recognise IKEA from a depiction of the iconic colours alone. According to Reboot’s study, when shown a selection of five made-up company logos 78 percent…
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14 December
Karl Lagerfeld fashion jewellery collection beats targets
The first global launch of Karl Lagerfeld jewellery into the UK and Irish markets in September surpassed the company’s expectations. The collection launched into Karl Lagerfeld stores and Karl.com while 17 House of Fraser stores across the UK and Ireland, including the flagship locations of Oxford Street, Glasgow and Dublin Dundrum, saw…
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14 December
Alrosa certified by Responsible Jewellery Council
Russian diamond producer Alrosa has become a certified member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) following an audit of its mining and business practices. The RJC is an international not-for-profit standards-setting and certification organisation which promotes a responsible worldwide supply chain and promotes trust in the global fine jewellery and…
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13 December
Cartier reveals redesigned ‘bespoke’ boutique in Harrods’ fine jewellery room
Harrods has unveiled a redesigned Cartier boutique in its famed Fine Jewellery Room, dubbing it ‘an entirely new and bespoke concept for Harrods’. The iconic high end department store has worked closely with Cartier and architect, Laura Gonzalez, who has used her ‘eclectic chic’ to style to re-define a classic…
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13 December
Successful first year for Les Georgettes’ UK range
French jewellery brand Les Georgettes is celebrating its first anniversary since establishing itself in the UK and signing over 250 retail doors in that time. The brand is now stocked in 200 stores and has sold 500,000 bracelets, 100,000 rings and one million leather bands globally. Management attributes the success…
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