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Aug- 2015 -14 August
Hallmarking slumps 10.5% in July
The total number of hallmarked items fell 10.5% in July, a decrease of 91,949 articles when compared with July 2014. This is according to data released today by the UKโs four assay offices, and compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office, which found that during the month there was a total…
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14 August
Retail footfall growth at 11-year high
UK retail footfall growth has increased at the fastest rate for 11 years, according to figures from Ipsos Retail Performance. The global retail and footfall consultantโs latest Retail Traffic Index, which is derived from the number of individual shoppers entering over 4,000 non-food retail stores across the UK, found that…
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13 August
Endless Jewelry enters 25th market with Switzerland launch
Danish charm bracelet brand Endless Jewelry has announced its entry into the Swiss market, its 25th since it launched two years ago. The brand is teaming up with trade agency Heno SA to manage the launch in Switzerland. Founder Jesper Nielsen said: โWhen we worked with Pandora CWE, Switzerland was…
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13 August
UK gold demand grows 6% while Asia’s appetite declines
Global gold demand fell by 12% in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the same period last year, according to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) Gold Demand Trends Report. But demand in Europe and the US grew, driven by a mixture of increasingly confident jewellery buyers and strong demand…
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12 August
Thieves flee empty-handed from attempted robbery
A group of would-be thieves smashed their way into a jewellery store in Wales last week, but ended up leaving empty-handed. South Wales Police are now appealing for information following the attempted robbery at Jane Allen Jewellers on the high street of Merthyr Tydfil. Police said that a blue Isuzu…
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12 August
Beaverbrooks CEO named among most โinfluentialโ women in the North West
The CEO of jewellery chain Beaverbrooks, Anna Blackburn, has been named one of the most influential women in the North West business community.ย Blackburn, who is the first female CEO in Beaverbrooksโ history and was the first non-family member to be appointed to the role in 2013, is one of…
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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.ย 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.ย 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.ย The announcement follows a recent spate of smash-and-grabs and the much publicised โHatton Garden heistโ, in which an estimated ยฃ10m 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.ย 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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