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Oct- 2015 -23 October
Drakes named ‘Best Independent Fashion Retailer’ in Plymouth
Drakes has been named the ‘Best Independent Fashion Retailer’ at Plymouth’s City and Waterfront Awards. The family-run business, which last year opened a new store in Drakes Circus Shopping Centre, picked up the award at the James Bond-themed black tie event at Plymouth Pavilions on Thursday, October 22. The City…
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23 October
£1bn to be spent online by UK consumers this ‘Black Friday’
Retailers have been warned to prepare for a rise of almost a third in spending on ‘Black Friday’ this year, according to new figures. The annual discount day on November 27, which caught on from a trend by US retailers, will be the first time ever that UK online retail…
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22 October
Gem-A names Nick Jones interim CEO
After several months without a chief executive, the Council of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has appointed Nick Jones as interim CEO. A retired chartered accountant, Jones’s role as interim CEO is to manage the association, and advise the council on the future structure of the association. In a…
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22 October
North West jeweller opens London store
Steven Stone, an independent jeweller located in Hale, Cheshire, has opened a new store in London’s Marleybone. Opening on St Christopher’s Place, the design of the store is sleek and modern and was overseen by the third generation of the family, Zack Stone. Stone said: “In recent years our business…
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22 October
Christmas lights switch-on to kickstart Hatton Garden BID campaign
Proponents of a new Hatton Garden Business Improvement District (BID) are planning a Christmas lights switch-on celebration event to kickstart their campaign. The event will take place between 5-7pm on November 17, at the corner of Hatton Garden and 120 Holborn, and will feature music and entertainment and some VIP guests. Businesses in…
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19 October
Consumer confidence at four-year high in Q3
Consumer confidence has reached a four-year high in the third quarter of 2015, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. The quarterly survey of 3,000 UK consumers said that consumers have shrugged off the turmoil seen in the global financial markets during the period. Consumer confidence rose by 2%, despite…
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19 October
NPA announce annual award winners
The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) has announced the winners of its annual awards ceremony, held in London last week. Held on Friday October 16, the event saw pawnbrokers from across the country congregate at the Victoria Park Plaza hotel to celebrate and recognise excellence within the industry. Ray Perry, chief…
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16 October
Hatton Garden thief shows police where he hid loot
Police investigating the Hatton Garden robbery have recovered what is believed to be some of the stolen property after one of the raiders led them to his share of the loot. Daniel Jones, 58, who pleaded guilty to plotting the raid last month, is believed to have been accompanied by…
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16 October
Online sales returned to double-digit growth in September
Online retail sales in the UK returned to double-digit growth in September following a weak August, according to new figures released today. That is according to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index which found online retail sales in the UK were up 12% in September when compared with the…
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15 October
Alrosa president ‘concerned’ over synthetic diamonds
Andrey Zharkov, president of Russian diamond mining company Alrosa, has warned that the diamond industry is suffering from reputation risks due to synthetic stones. Speaking at the World Diamond Council (WDC) in Moscow on Tuesday, October 13, Zharkov said that the industry should be concerned by “growing occasions” on the…
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