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Signet Jewelers report 17.1% UK sales increase in second quarter

Signet Jewelers, the parent company of Ernest Jones and H.Samuel, has reported a total increase of 17.1% in UK sales in its second quarter financial results.  Same-store sales increased by 4.4% in the same period, while total sales reached $162.9m (£98.2m) in the UK. Online sales in the UK increased…

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Retailers excluding 12 million disabled customers, says government

Thousands of high street businesses could be turning away the custom of one in five people, owing to the lack of accessibility for the disabled, according to new government figures.  Latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that households with a disabled person have a combined…

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Gems TV to feature in ITV documentary

Gems TV and its founder are the subject of an new behind-the-scenes documentary to be aired on 2 September at 9pm on ITV. Founded by professional gem hunter Steve Bennett, Gems TV has become a large retail jewellery business in Britain. Sales are generated through its TV channel (Sky Channel 655, Freeview 43),…

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Tiffany & Co announces strong Q2 sales and profit growth

Tiffany & Co. today announced a 16% rise in profits for the second quarter of this year, chalking up $124m (£74.75m) in earnings after tax. The firm said the performance was due to a 7% increase in worldwide net sales (reaching $993m – £598.6m) and a higher gross margin. Management increased its…

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Endless announces partnership with Jennifer Lopez

Jewellery brand Endless has announced that it has entered a long-term partnership with Jennifer Lopez.  Under the partnership Endless will introduce a new line of bracelets and charms bearing the Jennifer Lopez trademark. The range will feature three colours of snakeskin wrap bracelets in gold, red and black with a…

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Theo Fennell set to judge Shine Showcase 2014

Theo Fennell has announced that he will be a member of the judging panel for the Shine Show 2014 at The Goldsmith’s centre in Clerkenwell, London.  The showcase, which is part of the London Design Festival, will celebrate the most exceptional craftsmanship in goldsmithing, silversmithing and jewellery design and will…

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Jason Holt leads new apprenticeship standard for craftsmanship industry

Craft employers, including Jason Holt, MD of gemstone specialist Holts London, have submitted a new apprenticeship standard for the craftsmanship industry. The new Craft Phase 2 Trailblazer will deliver the “quality skills employees need to achieve excellence in the workplace.” The new apprentice standard, led by Jason Holts, has been…

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Tateossian set to open flagship London store

Jewellery brand Tateossian is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary with the opening of a new men’s flagship store in London.  The new store will be located in Sloane Square, near London’s Kind road and the Saatchi gallery. A company statement said that the area was a “mecca for shopping,…

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Trollbeads celebrates roll out of shop in shops

Trollbeads UK has announced the successful completion of the first stage in its new shop-in-shop concept with 20 stores investing in the programme.  Acotis, Ainsworth the Jewellers, Andersons of Warwick, Caboodle, Francis & Gaye, Hooper Bolton, Grace & Co, Moore and Scrupps and Steffans are amongst the stores recently to…

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Birmingham Assay Office receives £70,900 grant

The Birmingham Assay Office (BAO) has received a grant of £70,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.  The grant aims to help the Assay Office bring collections dating back to the 18th Century into the digital age. Collection articles include private silver, coin and metal collections that chronicle the changes in…

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