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Apr- 2015 -30 April
Carat extends partnership with BAFTA Television Awards
Luxury fashion jewellery brand Carat has announced it has extended its partnership with the House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards. Carat, the official jewellery partner, said that it is “proud” to extend its partnership with the event for the fifth year running. Carat said that last year’s awards were a…
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30 April
Consumer confidence holds steady at 12-year high
Consumer confidence held steady in April at its highest level since 2002, according to new figures from research firm GFK. Its latest Consumer Confidence Barometer stayed at 4 during the month. Of the five measures used to calculate the index, two have stayed the same, two have seen increases and…
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29 April
WFDB presidents prepare to discuss ‘critical’ issues
The Presidents of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) are preparing to discuss “critical” issues at its next presidents meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel. The bi-annual meeting, which will take place between June 14 to 16, has been cited by WFDB president Ernie Blom as “one of the most…
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29 April
Click & collect to grow by 20% per year, says IMRG
Click & collect services will continue to grow 20% per year according to a new report from the e-commerce industry association, IMRG. The IMRG CollectPlus UK Click & Collect Review 2015 report said that there is a “clear and developing” evidence that mobile shoppers are primary click & collect shoppers,…
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28 April
Trollbeads introduce copper for first time
Danish jewellery brand Trollbeads is set to introduce copper into its jewellery collection for the company’s first time. The bead on jewellery brand will launch a copper bangle, copper stoppers (which secure the bead in place on the bangle) and a copper bead on Thursday, April 30. Copper is a…
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27 April
Mobile searches for jewellery and engagement rings soar
Searches for jewellery and engagement rings on smartphone devices increased significantly in the first quarter of 2015. According to figures releases today by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Google Online Retail Monitor, searches for jewellery were up 14% across all mobile devices in the first three months of the year.…
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27 April
Market Cross jewellers lands business award
A north-east jewellery chain has been awarded a ‘special recognition’ from Middlesbrough Mayor Ray Mallon. The owners and staff of Market Cross Jewellers were presented with the ‘Borough Award’ at a ceremony in the Town Hall on April 16, which celebrated the “contribution of the jewellers to the town centre,…
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24 April
Hatton Garden heist: £20,000 reward offered by police
A £20,000 reward has been offered for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the burglary at Hatton Garden Safety Deposit company. Appearing on BBC1’s Crimewatch last night, Detective Superintendent Craig Turner, head of the Flying Squad, appealed for witnesses to the robbery which took…
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23 April
Non-food retailers take on more staff
Non-food retailers are taking on more staff despite a 0.1% fall in the equivalent number of full-time jobs in Q1 compared with the same period last year. This is according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Bond Dickinson’s Retail Employment Monitor, which found in Q1 2015 the number of…
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23 April
New images of Hatton Garden robbery released
Police have released new images of the Hatton Garden robbery showing the scenes that officers found on arrival at the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company after it was broken into. The images show the hole that the thieves drilled into the vault at the safe deposit company over the Easter…
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