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Dec- 2014 -23 December
Raiders steal £150,000 of watches from Huddersfield Beaverbrooks
Raiders have stolen almost £150,000 worth of designer watches from a Beaverbrooks in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. The raid, which took place at 8pm on Sunday December 21, saw the burglars enter the store via the roof, before forcing their way through two locked doors and accessing a locked display cabinet…
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22 December
New retail quarter to be developed in Sheffield city centre
Plans for a new retail quarter in Sheffield city centre are well underway with the city Council announcing that it is currently seeking a strategic development partner. Sheffield City Council has said that this brings plans ‘closer to realisation’ and on target to deliver the first phase of the scheme…
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22 December
Pre-Christmas sales see biggest growth since 1988
Retail sales in the run up to Christmas have accelerated at their fastest pace for almost 26 years, according to CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 122 firms covers the fortnight ending December 11 and includes the sales-boosting effects of Black Friday. Grocers saw the strongest year-on-year…
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19 December
Mococo becomes official stockist of Michael Kors jewellery
Jewellery retailer Mococo has officially announced that it will be stocking Michael Kors jewellery in its Liverpool store and on its website. The brand will join Mococo’s extensive collection including Thomas Sabo, ChloBo, Swarovski, Daisy London, Clogau and Shaun Leane. Maureen Hooson, managing director, said: “Michael Kors is a world…
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18 December
Coloured stones in high demand, says Bonhams
Following its fine jewellery auction, Bonhams has reported that coloured stones, notably rubies and sapphires, are experiencing high demand and performing better than expected. At the auction, a pair of Cartier Art Deco ruby and diamond clip brooches, circa 1930, smashed its pre-sale estimate of £80,000 to £120,000, selling for…
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17 December
RJC secures 100 new members in 2014
The responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has released its end-of-year report, showing a strong end to the year. RJC announced that in 2014 it secured 100 net new members of which 75% are now certified. The organisation also announced 14 Chain of Custody Certified Entries are now registered in the gold…
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16 December
December 23rd set to boast highest footfall, says Experian FootFall
A neat infographic by Experian FootFall predicts that retail footfall is set to rise by a massive 53% on December 23, making it one of the busiest days of the month, even including so-called Black Friday. Here is the infographic in full:
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16 December
Five new firms achieve RJC certification
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced the certification of five new firms on its roster: Blue Peacock Diamonds, Chester International LLC, Hope Belgium N. V., Karp Impex NV and Munic Gems NV. Blue Peacock Diamonds’ certification was achieved according to the new Code of Practices against its diamond trading…
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15 December
Goldsmiths to open store in Westfield Bradford
Jewellery retailer Goldsmiths is one of four companies to announce it will open a store in the under-development shopping centre, The Broadway Bradford. Goldsmiths, along with opticians Vision Express, fashion retailer Khaadi and Asian food outlet Yangtze, have announced that they will be opening stores in the shopping centre, which…
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11 December
Changing shopping habits continue to drive down footfall, says BRC
Footfall in November was down 2.4% on the same time last year, down on the 0.8% fall in October and below the three-month average of a 1.4% decline. This is according to the latest BRC Springboard Footfall Monitor, in which footfall on high streets was down 4% compared to last…
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