Hot Diamonds

Hot Diamonds launches Jac Jossa collaboration collection

British jewellery brand Hot Diamonds has announced the launch of a new collection in collaboration with actress Jacqueline Jossa. Released on 23 September, the Hot Diamonds x Jac Jossa collection features 75 pieces of demi-fine jewellery. The pieces are priced between £25 and £190, and are inspired by a “mutual…

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Hot Diamonds outlines support for retailers

Hot Diamonds has outlined the ways it will support independent retailers as lockdown begins to ease in the UK.  In order to boost its sell-through when stores reopen, it has launched a temporary 25% discount sale, and will contribute 15% towards lost margin to retailers that participate. The group has…

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F Hinds to save Chapelle stores

Family owned retailer F Hinds, which has 116 stores across England and Wales, has reached an agreement to take on 12 Chapelle stores in top outlet centres. Chapelle was founded in 1979 by Paul and Margaret Mortimer as a retail business that offered discounted watches and jewellery. It trades in…

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Design Walkthrough – Anaïs Paris

Following a soft launch to the jewellery trade at this year’s Jewellery & Watch Show in Birmingham, HD Group will announce the release of its third, and possibly final, brand later this year. The brand, Anaïs Paris, is inspired by the ‘floating locket’ concept which according to Adryan Cresswell, head…

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Hot Diamonds Group reports positive A/W sales

Hot Diamonds Group has announced a positive start to its Autumn/Winter campaign with UK independents sales rising by 28% for July and August, compared with the equivalent period last year. The group has reported that its new collection ‘Bliss’ is being particularly well received by its retail partners and its…

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Retailer sell-through drives 34% year-on-year total growth for HD Group

HD Group reported 34% year-on-year total sales growth in December, driven by strong retailer sell-out on its Hot Diamonds, Emozioni, and Anaïs Paris brands.  The growth was driven by a consumer promotion on Hot Diamonds which was exclusive to the company’s independents channel. It said Hot Diamonds drove “strong sell-through”…

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Anais Paris hits UK independents in July amid reports of exceptional early sell-through

Hot Diamonds has seen an encouraging start to sell-through of its new brand Anaïs Paris with UK independents. Adryan Cresswell, head of commerce, said: “We dispatched the first Anaïs Paris orders to the UK independents sector at the start of July and are very excited indeed with the early sell-out…

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VOHS: Silver Tree Jewellery

Name: Oliver Gibson, Silver Tree Jewellery Location: Lancaster Year Established: 1982 Number of staff: 14 Website: www.silvertreejewellery.co.uk Tell us about the history of Silver Tree Jewellery Silver Tree Jewellery was founded in 1982 initially as Lancaster’s only silver jewellery shop. In 1991, Pat Gibson bought the business and Silver Tree…

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Hot Diamonds makes two key appointments to drive retail growth

Jewellery brand Hot Diamonds has announced the promotion of two employees in an effort to drive retail growth in its independent channel. Andrew Mills has been promoted from brand manager to head of independent sales, while Makala McAuley has been promoted from customer services to brand ambassador administrator. Mills has…

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FEATURE: Hot Diamonds, hot results

A standout company for its sales performance in 2014 was Hot Diamonds. The firm’s revenue growth of 101%, however, is not an accident. We caught up with commercial manager Adryan Cresswell to find out what the secret is. First, it is important to state the figures – they are the…

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