Month: October 2014
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Oct- 2014 -23 OctoberCurrent Affairs
VIDEO: Jewellery which pierces body to ‘harvest energy’
A graduate of industrial design has created a concept for jewellery which harvests energy form the human body by piercing the skin. Whilst the jewellery does not actually exist, Naomi Kizhner’s “speculative piece” has caused a stir on news websites and social media for striking images which show the jewellery…
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23 OctoberDesigners
Endless Jewelry signs deal with Lotus F1 Team
Jewellery brand Endless has signed a deal with the Lotus F1 Team which will see the brand’s logo appear on the Lotus F1 car at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. The Grand Prix takes place from October 31 to November 2, with the Endless logo appearing on…
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22 OctoberRetailers
Vashi sells shares on crowdfunding platform
Diamond jewellery e-tailer Vashi is selling shares on crowdfunding platform, SyndicateRoom. Vashi Dominguez, founder of Vashi, is seeking to raise a minimum of £600,000 through the equity crowdfunding platform. Since launching its investment page on the website over a week ago, the company has already attracted investment totalling £156,360, equating…
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22 OctoberEconomy
More consumers than ever ‘willing to risk’ last minute Christmas order
The proportion of consumers who feel willing to risk placing an order online with less than a week to go before Christmas, has risen to 47%, for 2014, compared with 20% last year. The figures, published in the ‘eCustomerServiceIndex’ results from eDigitalResearch and IMRG, said 47% consumers will order gifts online…
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22 OctoberEditor's Blog
Why only reserve the click-and-collect frenzy for Christmas?
A report from The Times this week said that click-and-collect services were likely to account for £3bn worth of retail sales over the coming festive period, and that it would result in as many as three additional trips by consumers onto the high street, providing more opportunities for retailers to…
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21 OctoberEconomy
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 OctoberEconomy
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 OctoberWatch Focus
Watch Shop launches click-and-collect service
Watch e-tailer Watch Shop has launched a new click-and-collect service in partnership with jewellery chain Goldsmiths. The new service will allow customers to purchase online and then collect their order from their nearest Goldsmiths’ store. A statement from Watch Shop said that launching the service around this time of the…
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20 OctoberDesigners
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 OctoberEconomy
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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