Canary Wharf

Swarovski opens new Canary Wharf store

Swarovski has announced the opening of a new store in London’s Canary Wharf. The new store, located at Unit 40, Jubilee Place, has up to 1,569 square feet of space. With full-height glazed shop frontages, Jubilee Place is home to high-end brands such as Claudie Pierlot, COS, LK Bennett and…

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DMR announces expansion for Liverpool showroom

David M Robinson (DMR) has announced that its Liverpool ONE showroom will undergo its largest expansion and refurbishment project to date. The showroom will temporarily close its doors on Sunday 9 January to allow for the project to take place. The jeweller’s refurbished showroom is set to reopen in spring…

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David M Robinson pledges youth charity support

David M Robinson has pledged to support Manchester’s HideOut Youth Zone charity for the next four years. The jewellery and watch retailer said it was inspired to support HideOut Youth Zone after learning more about the charity’s aims and ambitions to support thousands of young Mancunians. David M Robinson, which…

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Watchfinder continues expansion with Brent Cross store opening

Watchfinder – the pre-owned watch specialist – is continuing its expansion across the UK by opening a seventh store at Brent Cross Shopping Centre. The Maidstone-based company currently has four central London stores in Canary Wharf, The Royal Exchange, Avery Row and Burlington Arcade – plus Bluewater in Kent and…

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Watchfinder opens Canary Wharf store

Pre-owned luxury watch retailer Watchfinder has opened a new store in Canary Wharf, London, following a £5m funding package from HSBC. The funding is part of a larger investment in Watchfinder from HSBC, which aims to allow an “enhanced and increased range of luxury watch supply available to its online…

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Breguet to launch first UK pop-up exhibition

Luxury Swiss watch brand Breguet is set to launch its first UK pop-up exhibition at the recently opened Watches of Switzerland store in Canary Wharf, London. The boutique is set to run from Thursday, 25 February, to Saturday, 27 February, and will showcase the “finest selection” of watches from the…

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Goldsmiths to invest £1m in London stores

Luxury jeweller has announced that it is to invest more than £1m in its London stores, including the addition of a fourth store. The investment will include a refurbishment of its premises in Canary Wharf, Victoria and Westfield, as well as the addition of a new fourth store located on…

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Watches of Switzerland opens Oxford Street store

Luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland has opened a new boutique on London’s iconic Oxford Street. Watches of Switzerland said that the store, which is 7,000 sq ft, will embrace the “digital world”. Clients visiting the store will be greeted by a multi-lingual, 98 inch interactive digital touch screen, showcasing…

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Watches of Switzerland opens Canary Wharf store

Watches of Switzerland has announced the opening of a new store in London’s financial district, Canary Wharf.  The retailer’s new 976 sq ft boutique, located at 22 Canada Place, will offer a mix of luxury watch brands including Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Bell & Ross, Parmigiani, Baume & Mercier, Bremont, Hublot…

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The luxury goods market is buoyant – it’s time to stop blaming the economy

When luxury goods giant LVMH announces that handbags and belts at £1000+ a piece are doing better than watches and jewellery, you have to ask what is going on. The West, in its entirety, has become obsessed with the notion that economic weakness is to blame for poor sales in…

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