Glasgow

Laings appoints new head of retail

Luxury jeweller Laings has appointed Andrew Cleghorn as head of retail as a continuation of its multi-year expansion and development plans. Cleghorn’s role will see him leading Laings’ seven retail locations in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Southampton. Coming from a rich retail background, with over 40 years of experience, he…

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Ramsdens sees profits and revenues surge in FY24

Ramsdens has reported a profit before tax of £11.4m, up 12%, and revenues of £95.6m, up 14%, for the year ended 30 September 2024. The group stated that record profit was driven by growth across all four key income streams. Its gross profit also increased 13% from £45.8m to £51.5m.…

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Chisholm Hunter profits plummet to £2.63m

Chisholm Hunter has revealed that its profit before tax dropped from £5.35m to £2.63m for the year ended 31 March 2024. The group’s turnover also slightly dipped from £57.91m to £57.884m in the face of a competitive marketplace. Its gross profit also fell from £10.38m to £9.95m. However, looking ahead,…

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Laings sees turnover hit £68.4m

Family-owned jeweller Laings has posted turnover of £68.4m for the year ended 31 May 2024. This number represents an increase of 8% compared with the previous year. Alongside this, the company posted a profit before tax of £2.1m in the period. Laings stated that it will return attention to updating…

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Beaverbrooks invests £2m in Braehead location

Beaverbrooks has unveiled a £2m refurbishment for its Braehead store which has increased two and a half times in size. Set across 5,008 sq. ft. – upscaled from 1,963 sq. ft. – Beaverbrooks Braehead features dedicated shop-in-shop spaces for OMEGA, Breitling, and TAG Heuer, as well as TUDOR, which is…

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Marco Bicego partners with Watches of Switzerland Group

Marco Bicego has announced a new retail partnership with Watches of Switzerland Group. As a result, the brand’s jewellery lines will be available in 10 of the group’s multi-brand showrooms Mappin and Webb and Goldsmiths. These will be located in high profile, prominent locations, primarily shopping centres, in cities such…

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Lily Arkwright opens new Glasgow showroom

Ethical jeweller Lily Arkwright has announced the opening of its first Scottish showroom in Glasgow. Specialising in sustainable lab-grown stones, the company offers a lab grown, conflict-free and environmentally conscious diamonds. The new Glasgow showroom brings Lily Arkwright’s collection of lab-grown diamonds, moissanite, and ethically sourced coloured gemstones to a…

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Sacet launches in five Austen and Blake UK stores

Ethical jewellery brand Sacet has launched in five Austen and Blake stores across the UK.  This means Austen and Blake will introduce an ethical range into these five stores for the first time in six years. The Austen and Blake stores, which have introduced Sacet’s range of ethical jewellery collections,…

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Laings becomes authorised Rolex certified pre-owned retailer

Laings has announced it has become an authorised Rolex Certified Pre-Owned retailer across its UK estate of showrooms. In joining the programme, Laings provides the opportunity for its clients to purchase previously owned Rolex watches that the brand itself has certified and guaranteed. This comes after Laings’ launched a new,…

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Laings appoints new operations director

Luxury family-run jewellers Laings has announced the appointment of a new board member in a move designed to further strengthen its overall operations. Kat Barron has been promoted to operations director at Laings and appointed to the board following an exceptional year of investment ensuing eight years of service at…

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