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Oct- 2013 -3 October
Jewellery thieves make off with £17,000 in stolen jewellery
A Portsmouth jeweller has been hit by thieves who cut a hole in the roof, and made off with almost £17,000 worth of jewellery. The Gold Shop, owned by one Jason Wright, is the second victim of a rooftop break-in on London Road in Waterlooville in the last 12 months.…
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2 October
TK Maxx moves on jewellery market
Clothing retailer TK Maxx has arranged for hundreds of its staff to receive jewellery retail training ahead the launch of its new ‘jewellery counters’ at 15 stores across the UK. The fashion chain’s jewellery buyer, Lisa Hollidge, said: “We wanted to be able to offer our customers high quality, branded…
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Sep- 2013 -23 September
CBI on Grimsey Review: ‘High streets have changed forever’
The CBI’s chief policy director, Katja Hall, has claimed that the high street cannot be “reinvented” after so much change as taken place in recent years. In response to the Grimsey Review, she said: “Rapid change in the retail sector means high streets have changed forever, and we can’t reinvent…
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19 September
Baird & Co opens new Singapore sales office
Bullion manufacturer and jewellery producer Baird & Co has opened a new sales office in Singapore. The office, which opened “for furniture to be wheeled in” today, will comprise around three sales people, and is expected to be an English-speaking operation. The firm says that Singapore has been seen as…
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18 September
Trollbeads acquires UK distributor Fable Trading
Trollbeads has acquired a majority stake in its UK distributor, Fable Trading. Fable Trading Ltd was established in 2005 as sole distributor for Trollbeads, the original Danish charm bead jewellery brand, for the UK and Ireland markets. Founding directors of Fable Trading, Sarah and Richard Morfoot, will maintain an interest…
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17 September
Jacobs the Jewellers wins Reading’s Independent Retailer of the Year
This year’s winner of Reading’s Independent Retailer of the Year has been announced as Jacobs the jewellers. The award was presented at the Reading Retail Awards gala dinner by a panel of independent judges in front of a packed ballroom at the Hilton Hotel in Reading. The family-run Berkshire jewellers…
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16 September
World’s first jewellery comparison website launched
The world’s first totally impartial, independent and free-to-use jewellery comparison website has been launched. Comparejewellery.com aims to make it easier and less risky for shoppers to purchase jewellery online and aims to be the “consumer champion of the jewellery world”, offering users a trusted online destination to search for “great…
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10 September
CIBJO and RJC announce Memorandum of Understanding at IJL
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation and the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) while at the International Jewellery London Show. The MOU will work to further advance responsible business practices among all sectors of the jewellery supply chain and including the use of CSR education programmes…
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6 September
Trollbeads announces autumn collection
Original Danish charm bead jewellery brand, Trollbeads, has announced the release of its new autumn collection. Reflecting birth, flowers, love, family and nature themes, the collection features innovative new glass designs, two new leather bracelets, a skeleton bead and new lock entitled the Water Lock, designed by Tomas Cenius also…
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5 September
Canary Wharf jewellers host luxury watch brand pop up
An exclusive pop-up boutique will be the platform for Zenith to promote its new collection of timepieces between 16 -19 September. The Swiss luxury brand has partnered with Canary Wharf jeweller Charles Fish following the store’s recent refurbishment. Charles Fish jewellers, which has 180 year legacy behind it, will house…
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