Year: 2019
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Sep- 2019 -12 SeptemberBrand Profiles
Beaverbrooks: Celebrating 100 years
What started out with three brothers moving to Belfast with just a suitcase full of silverware and a dream of selling fine jewellery and gifts has ended up as a thriving business celebrating a century of trading this year. Founded by Isaac, Harry and Maurice Adlestone, Beaverbrooks now operates some…
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12 SeptemberAdvice
5 things online jewellery brands can do to improve before peak
The Christmas peak is looming, and for many eCommerce brands that means a whole host of meetings, planning and code freezes, that can understandably mean that many marketers feel their fate is already sealed until the new year when it comes to SEO performance. We’ve been search marketers in retail…
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11 SeptemberProduct Launches
Apple launches Series 5 Apple Watch with always-on display
Tech giant Apple has launched the latest version of its smartwatch, featuring always-on display for the first time. Announced on stage at the headquarters in Cupertino, California, the Series 5 Apple Watch will an LTPO display, which it claims allows the screen to refresh dynamically from as high as 60Hz…
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11 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Three-quarters of Brits can’t spot fake jewellery, study finds
Brits “don’t have a clue” when it comes to spotting fake jewellery, according to new research. The survey, conducted by metals specialist metals4U using high-resolution photographs, found that items which appear to be made from gold are the hardest to verify. More than three-quarters of Brits were challenged to identify…
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11 SeptemberRetailers
Labour pledges £10 minimum wage for all workers over 16
Jeremy Corbyn has pledged a £10 an hour minimum wage for all workers over 16 if his party is elected to government. In a speech delivered to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Brighton, Corbyn said Labour would also deliver action on the gender pay gap, equal rights for all…
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10 SeptemberManufacturers
Q&A: Michael Aldridge on the CMJ’s latest accounts
The Company of Master Jewellers has undergone some key changes in the last couple of years, refocusing the business on its core purpose – a buying group for independent high street jewellers. Michael Northcott caught up with chairman Michael Aldridge in the wake the the CMJ’s new accounts being published…
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10 SeptemberAdvice
The importance of internships and apprenticeships in the jewellery industry
It’s no secret that recruitment is a challenge. Over two-thirds (68%) of UK employers say they have struggled to find workers with the skills they need, according to a recent report (source: Edge). Attracting and retaining skilled talent is a difficult task for any industry, but is perhaps felt more…
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6 SeptemberTrade Organisations
GIA senior vice president Kathryn Kimmel retires
Kathryn Kimmel, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, has retired from the Gemological Institute of America GIA. According to the group, during her 29 years of service to the Institute and its mission to protect consumers, she built a “remarkable and enduring” legacy. It added that Kimmel played a…
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6 SeptemberTrade Organisations
NAJ launches new initiative to promote UK jewellery
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has launched its “long-awaited” campaign to promote jewellery and allied products made in the UK. The scheme entitled ‘Created in the UK’ champions British manufacturing, and is designed for both suppliers and retailers, whether NAJ members or not. Launched at the International Jewellery London…
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5 SeptemberProduct Launches
Carat London launches new lab grown diamond platform
Carat London has launched Gentle Diamonds, its new lab grown diamond platform. Carat London said it is “proud” to be the first national retailer to offer this product in the UK. In 2004, Scott Thompson, founder of Carat London first invested with Gemesis, one of the early pioneers of diamond…
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