2016 | Jewellery Focus

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12 February

Jewellery sales up 7.8% at Centre:mk

Milton Keynes shopping centre, Centre:mk, has reported a 7.8% increase in jewellery sales in 2015 compared with the previous year. The shopping centre, which is jointly owned Hermes Investment Management and AustralianSuper, includes jewellery retailers such as Beaverbrooks, Goldsmiths, Fraser Hart, H Samuel, Leslie Davis, F Hinds, Ernest Jones and…

11 February

Editor's Blog

Michael Northcott

Jewellery Focus’ Tenth Anniversary

The very first copy of Jewellery Focus rolled off the press 10 years ago this month.Our publisher Mulberry Publications, always exploring sectors that might benefit from a fresh new offering, discovered a jewellery trade suffering from a lack of choice in publications – a dominant incumbent with an expensive subscription…

11 February

Economy

Michael Northcott

Gold demand resilient in 2015 says World Gold Council

Global gold demand in 2015 was virtually flat compared with 2014 at 4,212 tonnes (t), according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report. Despite a challenging start to the year, gold demand rebounded in the second half of 2015 as a result of sustained buying from central banks…

11 February

Crime

Tom Davis

Blackburn jewellers targeted after raiders smash into shopping centre

Detectives are appealing for information after thieves raided a jewellery store located in a Blackburn shopping centre. Officers were called at around 2:30am on Tuesday, 9 February, following reports of a fire at the Church Street entrance to The Mall in Blackburn, where the burglars had smashed their way into…

9 February

Events

Tom Davis

Day three: Jewellery and Watch in pictures

We have compiled some companies we have seen in the third day of Jewellery and Watch Birmingham: Picture 1 – The Carry Me Collection from Xtra Star Picture 2 – Banyan Jewellery Picture 3 – The new Signature Collection from Wedds & Co Picture 4 – Manja Jewellery has launched…

9 February

Current Affairs

Tom Davis

Escaped Hatton Garden raider is ‘former policeman’

The mysterious Hatton Garden raider known as ‘Basil’ – who remains on the run – is a former policeman, a ring leader of the £14m raid has claimed. Danny Jones, who is awaiting his sentencing of the burglary, has claimed in a letter to Sky News that Basil was the…

8 February

Events

Tom Davis

Day two: Jewellery and Watch in pictures

Jewellery and Watch Birmingham opened its doors yesterday (Sunday, February 7), with new collections and designs being showcased by some 400 companies. Here are some of the company’s we have seen so far (see above).

5 February

Retailers

Tom Davis

Fraser Hart set to open Colchester store

Jewellery chain Fraser Hart has announced it is set to open a new store in Colchester’s Culver Square shopping centre. The new store is expected to open in April and Fraser Hart, which has 39 other stores across the UK, said it has already started the interview process for the…

4 February

Economy

Tom Davis

Jewellery and watch profits soar 53% for LVMH

The Jewellery and Watch division of luxury products group LVMH has reported a 53% profit jump in 2015. The company’s jewellery division saw revenue jump from €2.78bn (£2.13bn) in 2014 to €3.31bn (£2.154bn) in 2015, an increase of 19%. Organic revenue growth was 8%, meaning the group benefitted from exchange…

4 February

Trade Organisations

Tom Davis

Gem-A seeks new chief executive

The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced it is seeking a new chief executive to spearhead its growth. The association said the successful applicant will have “proven management skills and a high level of experience” in gemmology or a closely related field. The chief executive will oversee the…