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Nov- 2014 -21 November
Catherine Jones appoints Cambridge University brand ambassadors
Independent jeweller Catherine Jones of Cambridge has recruited 18 brand ambassadors from the University of Cambridge in a brand marketing project. In what the company claims is an industry first, the ambassadors will be pictured wearing its jewellery in formal photo shoots and will also post ‘selfies’ on the company’s…
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20 November
F Hinds opens Bristol city centre store after 50-year absence
After an absence of 50 years, Britain’s largest family jeweller F Hinds has returned to the city centre of Bristol with the opening of its 112th store. The store, which is located in the Galleries Shopping Centre, features five large, bright, environmentally-friendly window displays which will showcase the retailer’s range…
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20 November
Signet appoint first ever chief information officer
Signet Jewellers, parent company of H Samuel, Leslie Davis and Ernest Jones in the UK, has announced the appointment of Daniel Shull as its first chief information officer (CIO). The appointment will be effective from January 5 and Signet hopes that the new role will improve its technology outreach and…
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20 November
Endless Jewelry unveils striking new Jennifer Lopez campaign image
Endless Jewelry, the new charm and bracelet jewellery launched by Danish entrepreneur Jesper Nielsen, has unveiled the first official campaign image of Jennifer Lopez modelling her namesake designs. The partnership with Jennifer Lopez will last three years, and Lopez herself has designed the particular pieces under her umbrella collection for the brand.…
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19 November
Online sales set to grow ahead of Christmas, says IMRG
Online sales are back on track following a disappointing September, with annual growth of 14% in October. This is according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index which found an index growth of 7% month-on-month, the highest level of growth between September and October for four…
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19 November
Intel and Opening Ceremony launch gold-coated ‘smart bracelet’
Intel has teamed up with New York fashion brand Opening Ceremony to create a gold-coated smart bracelet for women, which will be available in the US in early December. The bracelet, named My Intelligent Communications Accessory (the MICA), aims to combine “forward-thinking” fashion with technology and will provide access and…
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19 November
Justice announces closure of Bath store after voluntary liquidation
Bath-based independent jeweller Justice has announced the closure of its Bath store after its owner put the parent company into voluntary liquidation. The store, which is located in Bath’s main shopping area on Upper Borough Walls and been open almost 20 years, has been put into voluntary liquidation by owner…
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19 November
Bottica targets London commuters with #GiftAStory campaign
Online retailer Boticca has launched its first ever multi-channel advertising campaign, dubbed #GiftAStory, in time for the festive trading period. The advertising campaign, which spans video, content, social media, CRM, PR, digital and outdoor media will target London commuters. It will cover 3,500 London Underground sites. Working in partnership with Havas Media UK,…
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18 November
Body found in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
West Midland police officers are investigating the discovery of a man’s body found in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter on Monday morning. The man, believed to be in his 40s, was found with serious injuries in Icknield Street, Hockley on Monday morning at 4am and was pronounced dead at the scene. West…
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18 November
VIDEO: Axe-wielding raiders smash into Beaverbrooks
Three axe-wielding masked men who smashed their way into Beaverbrooks have been caught on video by an eye witness. The raid took place in broad daylight in the Potteries Shopping Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, at 10:50am yesterday, Monday November 17, and the raiders are believed to have made off with a quantity of…
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