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Oct- 2014 -21 October
Christmas click-and-collect ‘to be worth £3bn’
The growing popularity of so called click-and-collect services from high street retailers is set to account for £3bn of sales over the upcoming festive season. A report published in the times said the figure would represent a 40% increase on similar purchasing habits during the same period last year. It…
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21 October
Consumer confidence hits three year high
Consumer confidence in Quarter 3 has reached its highest level in three years according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. According to the research Consumers’ confidence regarding their disposable income, level of debts and job progression has all increased. Overall consumer confidence is three percentage points higher than the same…
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20 October
London Jewellery Workshop launches six-month diploma course in Shoreditch
The London Jewellery Workshop has launched a self-certified six month diploma course in Shoreditch, London. The course, which starts in January 2015, is run by Nina Gilbey, who has been a silversmith and teacher for over 20 years. The Workshop said: “This new diploma offers students something completely different from…
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20 October
September retail footfall drops marginally
Footfall in September declined 0.9% compared to the same month last year, however it increased by 1.1% compared with last month. According to the BRC Springboard Footfall Monitor, footfall on the high street was down 0.6% on the previous year, while footfall in shopping centres down by 2.6%, its steepest…
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17 October
£1 million raid at Leslie Davis, Milton Keynes
An estimated £1 million worth of jewellery has been stolen from a Milton Keynes shopping centre, Thames Valley Police have said. The burglary at Leslie Davis jewellery store in Eagle Walk in the Centre MK happened on Thursday, October 16 at about 3am. It is believed that the thieves deployed…
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17 October
Beaverbrooks to launch new diamond ring collection
Beaverbrooks unveiled a new diamond ring collection this week as an addition to its ‘Era’ range. The Beaverbrooks Era collection was launched earlier this year in celebration of the firm’s 95th birthday, and was created through a revival of some of the bestsellers in its 95-year history. The collection includes…
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17 October
New independent jewellery retailer opens in Manchester
A new independent jewellery store, Wilbrahams, has officially opened in Chorlton, Manchester. The retail outlet has been opened by master jeweller Alexander Filippidi, returning to where he first started his work in Chorlton within Charmers Jewellers, and his partner Heather Williamson. Wilbrahams of Chorlton received financial help from Manchester High…
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16 October
LVMH jewellery and watches arm rises 5%
The jewellery and watches division of luxury good group LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has reported a 5% lift in revenues for the first nine months of the year. LVMH said that while watches continued to be affected by “cautious purchasing of multi-brand retailers”, the third quarter showed “notable acceleration”…
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16 October
One in three women ‘would rather choose their own engagement ring’
A third of engaged or married women would prefer to have chosen their engagement ring themselves, according to new research. The OnePoll survey, conducted on behalf of online diamond specialist Diamonds Factory, found 36% of women would have preferred to choose the ring themselves, with one in six (15%) dissatisfied…
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15 October
H&T Pawnbrokers raises £20,000 for Cancer Research
H&T Pawnbrokers this summer raised over £20,000 for Cancer Research UK in an initiative which saw 185 stores and more than 1,000 staff members take part in fundraising efforts. The money was raised through a variety of events including an inter-store baton relay, cake sales, ‘come dine with me’ competitions,…
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