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Nov- 2017 -22 November
Goldsmiths opens doors at Westgate shopping centre
High street jeweller Goldsmiths has officially launched its brand new Oxford showroom at the new multi-million pound Westgate Shopping Centre. The store, located in the new retail and leisure destination in Oxford city centre, has opened following a £1.4m investment. The showroom is on the upper ground floor in the…
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21 November
Online retail growth lower than average in pre-Black Friday lull
Despite showing a year-on-year growth of 12.6%, online retail sales figures in October were lower than average suggesting a pre-Black Friday lull. According to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, this was lower than both the average year-on-year growth rate of 14.3% for the last three…
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20 November
ROX and Hublot celebrate Art of Fusion in Edinburgh
British luxury jeweller ROX has teamed up with watch brand Hublot at the Hopetoun House in Edinburgh to celebrate the brand’s motto, ‘The Art of Fusion’. The Scottish city was the ninth stop of the 2017 Art of Fusion World Tour and saw 150 guests attend the event, which took…
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20 November
Crime specialist warns retailers of ‘dark side of Black Friday’
British retailers have been told to be wary of the “dark side of Black Friday”, as the authorities ramp up efforts to bring counterfeiters to justice. Serious and corporate crime defence specialists Rahman Ravelli, has warned traders that they could be the biggest victims of the growing counterfeiting problem over…
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20 November
VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show hails ‘successful’ debut
The organisers of the VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show has reported a successful inaugural event. The show concept was created to “link all corners of the global jewellery industry chain in Dubai” and to underline the emirate’s “commercial standing and strategic status” in the global market chain. Organised by DV…
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17 November
Citizen Watch UK launches TV campaign for A/W
Citizen Watch UK has launched its new in-store point of sale materials and extensive advertising campaign. The campaign will be featured across TV networks, lifestyle print titles, London Underground and social media for the new Citizen Promaster Collection and the ladies’ Diamond Collections. Highlights from the collection and timepieces featured…
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17 November
Luxury jewellery packager Talbots shortlisted for Stevie Award
Luxury packaging partner Talbots Group has been selected as a finalist in the world’s premier business awards for female business leaders, the Stevie Awards. Talbots’ signature Couture Collection of packaging is a finalist in the “Best New Business Product or Service of the Year” category at the 14th annual awards,…
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17 November
Palladium hallmarking suffers drop as silver stays strong in October
Silver was the only metal to see a year-on-year rise in the hallmarking figures for October, with a 25% growth. All other precious metals saw a drop in hallmarked articles, with palladium experiencing the biggest fall of 34.7%. Gold fell by 8.4% when compared to the same period last year,…
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17 November
Seven ways to prepare your business for Black Friday
This year, Black Friday falls on 24 November and will host discounts across many lines including electricals, fashion, and experiences. BBC reported that online sales had risen by 12% last year during the event but it isn’t just the Friday that E-commerce sites focus on now, it is the whole…
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16 November
Astrid and Miyu partner with Hero for live video shopping service
Astrid & Miyu has launched a new bespoke shopping service that will aim to make purchasing product on its website a ‘seamless experience’, in time for the busy Christmas period. ‘Hero’ is a brand new live video chat service that creates a hybrid between in-store and shopping online. The service…
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