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Jan- 2015 -22 January
Jewellery & Watch Birmingham launches bursary scheme
Jewellery & Watch Birmingham is set to support future industry talent this year with the launch of an all-new bursary programme. Launching in conjunction with the February show, and in association with Birmingham City University, the £5,000 bursary will offer a recent graduate of the Birmingham School of Jewellery a…
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21 January
Getaway car bursts into flames after jewellery store robbery
A getaway car burst into flames and was abandoned moments after a raid on a jewellers in Athenaeum Street, Sunderland. During the robbery, which happened just before 10am on Tuesday January 20, an unknown quantity of cash and jewellery was taken, with one member of staff suffering minor injuries. It…
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20 January
Stella Layton named new Jewellery Quarter chairman
Stella Layton, the chief executive and assay master of the Birmingham Assay Office, has been named as the new chairman of the town’s Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT). Layton succeeds David Mahony, managing director of PCPT Architects. The JQDT, formed in May 2011, is a community interest company that operates…
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20 January
Shop thefts top £600m in 2014
The value of thefts affecting British retailers has reached its highest level in a decade, despite the overall volume of incidents falling, according to this year’s BRC Retail Crime Survey, released today. There were an estimated three million offences against UK retailers in 2013 to 2014, a decline of 4%,…
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16 January
Endless Jewelry reveals first glimpse of Jennifer Lopez Collection
Endless Jewelry, the collectible charm bracelet brand, has today revealed a sneak peek of its brand new Jennifer Lopez Collection. The new collection will feature 42 new charms in silver, yellow gold plating, along with rose gold plating introduced for the very first time. The collection will also feature two…
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16 January
December footfall rises but still down on 2013
Retail footfall in December showed the best performance since January 2014, but was still down on the same month in 2013, according to the latest BRC/Springboard Footfall Monitor. Total retail footfall in the UK was up 2.4% on the fall in November, but down 0.7% year-for-year and below the three-month…
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14 January
9ct gold jumps by a million items in full year hallmarking figures
The year 2014 marked an overall upward trajectory of the UK’s hallmarking figures, with the number of items marked rising 13.7% overall, to just under 10.4 million items – 1.2 million more than previous year. The standout performer was 9ct gold, which rose a staggering 25.1% to just over 3.6 million items…
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14 January
Carat reports significant growth in sales over Christmas period
Fashion jeweller Carat London has reported strong and sustained sales growth during the Christmas period, for the three months ending December 31. The company reported a 60% sales increase during the period, while the total number of Carat stockists increased by over 40 stores during the final half of 2014,…
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13 January
Hot Diamonds enjoys 101% Christmas sales boost
Hot Diamonds has revealed a huge 101% increase in December 2014 sales compared with the same period the previous year. The Emozioni manufacturer said Christmas sales to its network of independents were also up, by 70% year-on-year. The firm’s head of commerce, Adryan Cresswell, said: “We were quietly confident of a strong…
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13 January
‘Cyberweek’ and clearance sales drive online retail in December
‘Cyberweek’ and clearance sales helped to drive online retail sales in December with non-food products growing 7% compared to the same time last year. This is according to the BRC-KPMG Online Retail Sales Monitor which found that in December online sales represented 17% of total non-food sales, compared to 16%…
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