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Aug- 2014 -14 August
Thomas Sabo announces flagship London store
Thomas Sabo has announced plans to open a new flagship London store on South Molton Street, in the heart of London’s West End. Scheduled to open in late October, the 120sqm store will be located at the Brook Street end of South Molton Street in one of its anchor sites.…
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4 August
CMJ sales break £100m barrier for the first time
The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has reported sales of just under £113m, breaking through the £100m mark for the first time in its history. Unveiling the results at the group’s annual general meeting in Birmingham, director Andrew Hirshman said group sales rose from £88.1m in 2012/13 to just shy…
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Jul- 2014 -22 July
The merging trade bodies: a conversation with Andrew Hinds
A conversation with newly-appointed NAG chairman Andrew Hinds, about the future of the British Jewellers’ Association and the National Association of Goldsmiths. Interview by Michael Northcott. Now that you are chairman, what is the outlook for the amalgamation of the two bodies? Over the course of the remainder of this…
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22 July
Tiffany CEO Michael Kowalski to retire in 2015
Tiffany & Co announced yesterday that its long-standing CEO, Michael Kowalski, will retire from the company at the end of March 2015, to be replaced by current president Frederic Cumenal. Kowalski, 62, joined Tiffany in 1983 and has been a member of the company’s board of directors since 1995. He became CEO…
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Jun- 2014 -20 June
Chow Tai Fook acquires Hearts on Fire in conditional agreement
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery group has entered into a conditional acquisition agreement which will see it take over the entire stake of the Hearts on Fire jewellery brand. The deal values Hearts on Fire at $150m (£88.18m) on a cash-free and debt-free basis. The acquisition is a strategic move to…
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13 June
Cartier smash-and-grab at Regent Street Mappin & Webb
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after more than £80,000 worth of Cartier watches were stolen from a the Regent Street Mappin & Webb store. The robbery took place at about 1740hrs on Thursday, 12 June, and police are hunting for three suspects. In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said…
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May- 2014 -19 May
Report shows growth in gift cards for start of 2014
Consumer gift card and voucher sales have soared in the first quarter of 2014, increasing by 17 per cent from last year, according to the latest association figures. The increase is above expectations for the quarter according to statistics from The UK Gift Card and Voucher Association (UKGCVA), the trade…
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14 May
Last call out for entries for IJL Editors Choice
IJL have announced that the deadline has been extended for entries for its popular Editor’s Choice competition to May 23. As a result of having received a number of requests for more time from companies wishing to enter, due to the knock-on effect of the recent Easter and May Bank Holidays,…
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8 May
Richard Morfoot of Fable Jewels
Describe yourself in three words. Honest, personable and hard working. When you were at school, what did you want to be and why? My dream was always to work for myself and show I could make it on my own. However I would never have believed it would be in…
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8 May
MelanO – Composable jewellery
Hot from its success in Europe, MelanO composable jewellery will be a sound business move giving you an edge over your competitors. Today’s savvy woman craves individuality, choice and the chance to make a statement. Freed from out-dated conformity, she is a mood dresser and the beautifully crafted pieces from…
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