Concessions

Jessica Flinn on changes, challenges and trends in the jewellery industry

Can you tell me about yourself and the history of Jessica Flinn? I started Jessica Flinn Designers Limited straight out of university in 2010, so it has been 13 years now, which is absolutely bonkers. I initially started out making stainless steel and silver jewellery, and I would sell it…

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Michael Jones Jeweller unveils revamped Northampton showroom

Michael Jones Jeweller has revamped its showroom in Grosvenor Shopping Northampton as part of a seven-figure investment programme to create a “luxurious” new look for customers. The luxury jeweller concealed a diamond in a specially commissioned ice sculpture to commemorate the opening of its expanded town centre store. The independent…

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Monica Vinader receives investment from Bridgepoint

Bridgepoint has announced that Bridgepoint Development Capital IV, has agreed to make a strategic investment in the luxury jewellery brand Monica Vinader. As part of the transaction, Piper, one of the UK’s specialist investors in consumer brands, and Winona Capital, the US consumer specialist, will sell their stakes in Monica…

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Links of London slashes 38 head office roles amid administration

The joint administrators of Links of London have announced 38 redundancies at its head office in Victoria, London. It comes after the British jewellery brand entered administration earlier this month (8 October), placing around 350 jobs at risk. It currently operates 28 standalone stores across the UK and Ireland and…

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Links of London enters administration placing 350 jobs at risk

British jewellery brand Links of London has entered administration, placing around 350 jobs at risk.  Matt Smith and Dan Smith, restructuring partners at Deloitte, have been appointed as joint administrators to the company. The brand is owned by the Greek Folli Follie Group, with headquarters in London, and sells luxury…

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Pursuit reveals automated picking list innovation

A unique stock management tool is one of three new products being launched at IJL by jewellery sales, inventory and back-office systems technology producer Pursuit. The new innovation, Pick-lister, removes the need for compiling picking lists manually. It combines software with a handheld device that records the barcode and a…

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A go to guide for pearls

Pearls are in right now. Young A-listers from Hollywood and the pop world, along with royalty have put pearls centre stage. Every single pearl is unique, each one special and able to be worn in many ways, by many different types of customer. Throughout history, pearls have symbolised wealth, power,…

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Kiki McDonough expands presence in US with Bloomingdale’s deal

The London-based fine jewellery brand will see a selection of its jewellery available at Bloomingdales Newport Beach, Bloomingdales White Plains New York and on the Bloomingdales website. Kiki McDonough, founder and creative director, said: “I have always loved Bloomingdales so I am delighted to have my jewellery there. We have…

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Vashi seeks funding for retail expansion

Diamond e-tailer Vashi has launched an £850,000 fundraise on equity crowdfunding platform VentureFounders to raise capital for a high street presence.  With the bulk of the firm’s sales predominantly made online, Vashi is seeking to raise £850,000 in this Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) eligible round, at a pre-money valuation of…

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Argenteus closes last high street store

Jewellery retailer Argenteus has closed the doors of its last remaining high street store, located on Cornmarket Street in Oxford.  The closure comes 20 years after its very first store was opened in Oxford, since that time Argenteus had opened and closed nine different stores across the country, including a…

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