Denmark

Pandora launches new charm in support of Unicef

Pandora has launched a new heart-shaped Unicef-inspired silver charm with a blue center-stone, representing Unicef’s signature colour. The launch highlights Pandora’s ongoing partnership with Unicef, which has raised nearly $14m (£10.8m) over the past five years to support children and young people worldwide. The Pandora for Unicef partnership supports children…

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Pandora appoints new GM for British Isles and new CCO

Pandora has announced the appointment of Sonia Lopez Delgado as new general manager of British Isles (BRIS) from 1 July, the company’s second largest cluster. She currently holds the position as general manager of the Northern Europe cluster (NOEU).  She joined Pandora in 2018 and has extensive experience within sales,…

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Maanesten enters UK market with new London store

Danish jewellery and accessories brand Maanesten has entered the UK market with its first UK store, which opened on Beak Street in London’s Soho this month.  In the last few years, Maanesten has grown “at a record speed”. It was founded in 2010 by jewellery designer Lotte Callesen and creative…

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Bucherer announces acquisition of Danish jeweller Klarlund

Bucherer has announced the acquisition of Danish jewellery retailer Klarlund. The takeover will come into effect 4 January 2023 with Bucherer taking over two boutiques and the Klarlund service centre. Bucherer hopes that the acquisition will allow it to expand its market share in Denmark. Klarlund was founded in 1947…

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Inhorgenta Munich’s international attendance surges 40%

Inhorgenta Munich has reported “strong” and international participation in a “challenging” time as 17,285 visitors from 79 countries attended the latest show, with international visitors growing to 40%. Overall, the event, which took place from 8 April to 11 April 2022, saw 732 exhibitors from 33 countries, remaining stable at…

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Lockdown to persist says Johnson, clergy weigh in on behaviour of corona-corporations

The PM is back at his desk and says the lockdown must continue for the foreseeable future, and it would be premature to consider lifting now. After having been struck down with COVID-19 himself – and ending up in intensive care – the premier has finally convalesced and spoke from…

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Retail landlords reined in, France gets touch on tax havens, and insurers face biggest ever payouts

The government has banned landlords from using winding-up orders against their retail tenants, after aggressive rent collection tactics which threaten the future of retail businesses came to light. Tens of thousands of businesses in both retail and hospitality have found themselves unable to keep up with their rent during the…

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Pandora slashes 180 jobs in restructuring bid

Pandora announced it is to slash 180 jobs “as a consequence of strategic reorganisation”. The news came as the jewellery group detailed its next steps for restructuring programme, Programme NOW. In its latest update, the group said it would close three regional organisations, thereby “eliminating an organisational layer” between global…

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Women’s Jewellery Network announces new ambassadors

The Women’s Jewellery Network (WJN) has announced its new cohort of ambassadors. It follows an extensive process which saw more than 100 applicants and 28 days of interviews. Commenting on the launch, MD Victoria McKay said: “This has been a truly humbling, inspiring and challenging process. We were overwhelmed by…

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Understanding gold’s volatility

As any company reliant on a handful of large customers knows well, exposure can kill. Having a large contract pulled after investing in people or kit is a painful – and sometimes catastrophic – bump in the road. But it is not always possible to avoid this scenario – you…

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