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Feb- 2017 -15 February
Retailer sell-through drives 34% year-on-year total growth for HD Group
HD Group reported 34% year-on-year total sales growth in December, driven by strong retailer sell-out on its Hot Diamonds, Emozioni, and Anaรฏs Paris brands.ย The growth was driven by a consumer promotion on Hot Diamonds which was exclusive to the companyโs independents channel. It said Hot Diamonds drove โstrong sell-throughโ…
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14 February
VIDEO: Three jailed after armed raid on Leicester jewellers
Three men from Birmingham have been jailed for a total of 21 years after an armed raid on a jewellery store in Leicester.ย The men entered G Naran Jewellers on Belgrave Road on the afternoon of Saturday 14 November 2015, where they stole a โlarge quantityโ of Asian gold jewellery.…
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14 February
New government cyber security centre opens
A new cyber security centre has been officially opened by the Queen today, in a bid to protect companies and the government from cyber attacks. The governmentโsย National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will use the new London office as its “operational nerve centre” in a bid to stop the growing threat…
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13 February
Goldsmiths’ Centre launches new business growth programme
Theย Goldsmithsโ Centre in London has today launchedย its new Goldsmithsโ Business Growth Programme for “exceptional and ambitious members” of the UK jewellery, silversmithing and allied trade industries. The programme, funded by the Goldsmithsโ Company, will provide 10ย entrepreneurs who have the potential and drive to transform their businesses with the skills to…
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10 February
NAJ secures 56 applications for membership in new Spring Fair recruitment drive
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) attracted a record number of membership applications during this year’s iteration of Jewellery & Watch in Birmingham. Applications came from across the whole supply chain including 17 suppliers, 17 designers, three international, one jewelleryย industry associate and 19 retailers. NAJ chairman, Simon Johnson, said: “I…
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8 February
Ruth Hallows wins Weston Beamor design competition
Ruth Hallows, a mature student at Birmingham City University (BCU), has been named as the winner of the annual jewellery design competition for students organised by Weston Beamor. Her win was announced by Patrick Fuller, chairman of Weston Beamor, on theย companyโs stand at the Jewellery and Watch show ย in Birmingham.…
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6 February
Polished diamond prices slide in January
The price of polished diamonds fell in January despite a buoyant rough market, according to the latest RapNet Diamond Index from the Rapaport Group. Rapaport said polished trading was cautious after a disappointed holiday sales period for jewellery in the US, while the rough market was driven by expectations that…
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3 February
Gold jewellery demand down 15% in 2016
Demand for gold jewellery across the globe fell 15% in 2016, despite an overall rise in demand for gold. The World Gold Councilโs (WGC) latest Gold Demand Trends report found global demand for gold rose 2% in 2016 to 4,309 tonnes – the highest level since 2013. Demand was largely…
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1 February
TH March awarded ‘exceptional three-star’ rating for customer service
Chartered insurance broker TH March has been awarded an โexceptional three-starโ rating by independent customer service assessor, Investor in Customers (IIC). IIC, which conducts research and investigates how well companies treat customers and staff, awarded the rating after talking to customers and staff of TH March, which is due to…
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Jan- 2017 -27 January
London jewellers set for sales boost as tourists celebrate Chinese New Year
Jewellery retailers in London could be set for a surge in sales this weekend (28 January) as Chinese tourists flock to the capital to celebrate the Chinese New Year. New data from Worldpay claims Chinese visitors could shell out more than ยฃ11m in London alone over the coming week, with…
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