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Aug- 2015 -11 August
TH March launches animated film on importance of jewellery valuations
Jewellery trade insurance firm TH March has announced the launch of an animated film which explains the importance of expert valuations when insuring valuable jewellery and watches. The animation is viewable as a three-and-a-half minute film, or as three separate shorter films, which will focuses on why customers need a…
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11 August
Jewellery and watches help drive UK retail sales in July
Retail sales in the UK were up 1.2% on a like-for-like basis from July 2014, when they had decreased 0.3% on the preceding year. This is according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG Retail Sales Monitor which found that on a total basis sales were up 2.2%, against…
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10 August
IJL to focus on security at upcoming exhibition
International Jewellery London (IJL) is set to welcome an increased number of security focused exhibitors at its upcoming event, set to take place between September 6 – 8. The announcement follows a recent spate of smash-and-grabs and the much publicised ‘Hatton Garden heist’, in which an estimated £10m of jewellery…
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10 August
Norwich jewellery store raid: Six people charged with robbery
Six males have been charged with robbery following a raid on a jewellery store in Norwich city centre on Wednesday last week. The robbery took place at the Winsor Bishop jewellery store on London Street shortly after 10:50am. The incident was caught on camera by passers-by, some of whom tried…
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7 August
Suzi Perry teams up with designer to create racing-themed jewellery
Television presenter Suzi Perry has teamed up with jewellery designer Alyssa Smith to create a collection of racing-inspired jewellery. The presenter, who is famous for her coverage on the MotoGP and Formula One, has marked her first foray into the jewellery world with Smith & Perry Motorsports collection, which is…
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7 August
Winsor Bishop thanks ‘heroes’ following store raid
Winsor Bishop has thanked members of the public for their help following an attempted robbery on the store on Wednesday morning. The Norwich-based jewellery store said it would like to thank all of the “heroes” on London Street who helped during and after the raid on Wednesday morning, when six…
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6 August
VIDEO: Pedestrians chase off Norwich jewellery store robbers
Six people have been arrested following a raid on a jewellery store in Norwich yesterday morning (Wednesday, August 5). The robbery, which took place at the Winsor Bishop jewellery store on London Street shortly after 10:50am, was caught on camera by passers-by, some of whom tried to tackle the robbers…
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6 August
Hatton Garden jewellery raid: two more people charged
Two more people have been charged in connection with the Hatton Garden heist, which saw jewellery worth up to £10m stolen from a safety deposit box over the Easter weekend. Brenn Walters and Terry Robinson, who are both from Enfield, have been charged under Section 327 of the Proceeds of…
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5 August
Non-food prices fall for 28th consecutive month
Non-food shop price deflation accelerated to 2.3% in July, which was down from the 1.9% in June and represented the 28th consecutive fall for non-food prices. That is according to British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Nielsen’s latest Shop Price Index, which reported deflation of 1.4% in July, which was…
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5 August
Goldsmiths’ Company apprentice to represent UK at WorldSkills competition
Goldsmiths’ Company Apprenticeship Programme apprentice Ben Pritchard has been chosen to represent the UK at the 43rd WorldSkills Competition in São Paolo, Brazil. Currently undertaking an apprenticeship at jewellery retailer Emson Haig, Pritchard will represent the UK in the jewellery category of the competition which will take place between August…
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