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Sep- 2013 -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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4 September
NAG and BJA announce new Collaboration at IJL 2013
It was announced yesterday at IJL that the National Association of Goldsmiths and the British Jewellers Association have agreed to ‘explore ways of developing closer cooperation.’ As a result of this new partnership the two associations have set up a ‘working group’ which will look at ways they can work…
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Aug- 2013 -22 August
StrawPoll uncovers UK’s biggest jewellery spenders
Specialist media agency for premium brands, Cream, has launched a new survey of the UK’s most important jewellery consumers called StrawPoll. The poll, which monitors a panel of 850 consumers and their spending, is a three-times-a-year study. It focuses on those who spend more than £100 per month on footwear,…
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21 August
CMJ chief executive to join leadership of CIBJO
The chief executive of the Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ), Willie Hamilton, is to take on a role in CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, as executive vice president of Sector B covering jewellery distribution. CIBJO president Dr Gaetano Cavalieri said: “The CIBJO board of directors has discussed what is widely…
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21 August
77Diamonds relocates to Mayfair
Diamond e-tailor 77Diamonds.com has relocated its head office and showroom to Hanover Square in Mayfair. Originally launched in 2005, the firm is at the forefront of the diamond market selling loose and set diamond jewellery online. Its new larger showroom boasts a new interactive experience for customers, mixing high tech…
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6 August
Heat wave and summer sales boost high street
Retail sales rose for the first time since February, according to the CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey revealed that July saw retail sales first rise since February. The monthly survey of 60 retailers found year-on-year high street sales this month grew at a faster pace than expected, after a flat…
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