Year: 2016

Allum & Sidaway opens Salisbury flagship store

Jewellery retailer Allum & Sidaway has opened a new flagship store in Salisbury city centre. Having been in Salisbury for over 40 years, Allum & Sidaway’s new store is located in a grade II-listed building and spread across two floors. Across two floors, it will showcase fine jewellery, a brand…

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Hancocks named ‘North West Jeweller of the Year’ at wedding awards

Hancocks Jewellers has been named the ‘North West Jeweller of the Year’ at the inaugural English Wedding Awards. The manchester-based company scooped the award at a ceremony on 14 November at the Mercure Piccadilly Hotel, with more than 100 businesses from across the country in attendance to celebrate the occasion.…

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Chisholm Hunter to open £8m jewellery store in Edinburgh

Luxury jeweller and diamond specialist Chisholm Hunter is set to open a new £8m jewellery store on Edinburgh’s Princes Street in early December. The premises will have approximately 10,000 square foot of retail space spread across three floors and will include a champagne bar and designated Swiss timepiece room, as…

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WB The Creative Jewellery Group scoops engineering award

WB The Creative Jewellery Group was one of a select group of companies to be honoured in the Midland’s heat of the 2016 ‘EEF Future Manufacturing Awards’.  The company was named runner-up in the Business Growth category of the awards – staged by the Engineering Employers’ Federation – during a…

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Endless International confirms bankruptcy

Danish charm bracelet brand Endless International has confirmed it has filed for bankruptcy in Germany, where the company is registered. In a statement, the company said its shareholders, board of directors and management have reached the conclusion to declare the company bankrupt. The announcement follows the company’s announcement in February…

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Signet’s UK division reports strong third quarter

Signet Jeweler’s UK division, which owns H Samuel and Ernest Jones, reported a 3.6% increase in same-store sales in the third quarter of its 2016 financial year. Despite a 3.3% fall in the number of transactions due primarily to lower sales in fashion watches, the 13 weeks ending 29 October…

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Retailers warned to prepare for ‘serial returners’ this Black Friday

Retailers should prepare for an increase in customer returns from ‘serial returners’ – shoppers who deliberately over-purchase and return unwanted items. Barclaycard Spend data shows that online spending rocketed 15.1% on Black Friday last year compared with the same time in 2014. It has predicted another wave of online activity…

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Stay insured whatever the weather

Retail jewellers are arguably the businesses most vulnerable to break-ins and theft anywhere on the high street. Few if any other retailers have such a high-value collection of stock sitting in a room for all to see. Could there be anything more appealing for a burglar than a cabinet containing…

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Investigations underway following Preston jewellery store raid

Police have opened investigations after a raid at a jewellery store in Preston, Lancashire, saw thieves make off with a quantity of jewellery. Officers were called to Hackler’s Jewellers, in Lune Street, at around 8am on Sunday 20 November following reports of a burglary in the city. It is believed…

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Orkney-based student wins jewellery design competition

A student from the Orkney islands, Scotland, is set to have her range of contemporary jewellery designs brought to life after winning a competition. Historic Environment Scotland partnered with Orkney-based jewellery manufacturer, Ortak, to challenge students across the country to design a range of jewellery inspired by Maeshowe Chambered Cairn…

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