Year: 2020

INHORGENTA MUNICH: International like never before

International, diverse and high caliber: That’s how the exhibitor list for INHORGENTA MUNICH looks about one month before the fair’s beginning. Over 1,000 companies will be there. Fine Jewelry and Carat booked out Hall B1 “Fine Jewelry,” where exclusive jewelry creations and especially valuable pieces are exhibited, is completely booked…

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Luminox partners with Bear Grylls

Luminox has announced a new timepiece collaboration alongside famed adventurer Bear Grylls.  Swiss-made watch brand Luminox said it will be introducing the first timepieces in a series of collaborations for the “long-term partnership”. The brand said: “The partnership underscores what the Navy SEALs, the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue…

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Boohoo more valuable than M&S – a sea-change encapsulated

From a purely journalistic standpoint it is now a de facto cliché to refer to Marks and Spencer as the “high street bellwether”, yet that is the status it has held for so many decades. The once mighty monolith was the first British retailer to reach a market capitalisation of…

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Jana Reindhart raises funds for orangutan charity

Jewellery brand Jana Reindhart has announced the launch of a new piece that aims to raise funds for Ovaid, a charity that works towards the protection of orangutans.  The piece, which features a hand-carved miniature monkey pendant swinging from a fine chain, has now been released. From every purchase made,…

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Javid mulls three-year passenger duty holiday for Flybe

Things are not looking rosy for low-cost airline, Flybe, but the chancellor Sajid Javid may have some proposals that save it from complete collapse. It is reported this morning that he is considering cutting air passenger duty on all domestic flights – a big boon for all the other airlines…

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Sif Jakobs launches new collection

Sif Jakobs has announced the launch of its new Spring 2020 collection. The new collection, entitled Portofino, features a mix of “classic” styles inspired by medallions. The new pieces feature charms and pendants in silver and gold plated silver with the addition of zirconia stones.  It also features small pendant…

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Make sure you don’t miss Vicenzaoro and T-Gold at the Vicenza Expo Centre

For Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), 2020 will open in Vicenza on 17th January under the banner of strategies and actions to promote the gold – jewellery industry. In agenda, two exhibition giants: VOJ – Vicenzaoro January The Jewellery Boutique Show and T-GOLD, the international show for machinery and the most…

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‘Worst year on record’ for retail, says BRC

Total retail sales decreased by 0.1% in 2019, compared with the 1.2% increase recorded in 2018, making it the “worst year on record” for retail according to the BRC. Helen Dickinson, CEO of the BRC, said this was reflected in the CVAs, shop closures and job losses that the industry…

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Spooked markets seem soothed by Iran-US climb-down

When Iran decided to hit back on US military facilities after president Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, there was talk of the outbreak of war. NATO countries apparently implored Trump not to go for another attack, fearing that if he did things would escalate beyond control…

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Ringing in the changes: the rise of the ‘mengagement’ ring

Engagement rings have long been a symbolic and central part of our society, a tradition at the heart of relationships for hundreds of years. For many years, however, this pre-marital standard was arguably seen as a mark of ownership, claiming the woman as the man’s belonging until the wedding day.…

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