Lancaster

Demand for male engagement rings up 69%, report finds

A new study by bespoke jewellery brand Taylor and Hart has revealed a 69% increase in year-on-year interest for male engagement ring designs. The rising popularity and legalisation of marriage amongst LGBTQ+ relationships, coupled with the growing trend of women proposing, have reportedly both contributed to the increase in demand.…

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Birmingham Assay Office elects eight new guardians

The Birmingham Assay Office has announced the election of eight new guardians of the Standard Wrought Plate. Created in 1773 by an act of parliament, the role was formed to control and protect the office. The elected members are Peter Crump, Kate Canty, Dr Tracy Carlton, Lauren Hartigan-Pritchard, Nicola McGowan,…

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Yes, the trade barriers are coming

I think both Leavers and Remainers probably expected this in the long run – Michael Gove announced yesterday that businesses should “accept” that frictionless trade with the EU will be impossible whatever agreement is finally reached by the deadline of 31 December this year. This is the cost, he says,…

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Houlden appoints James Rice as director

Luxury jewellery consortium, the Houlden Group, has announced the appointment of James Rice as the latest director to join the board. Rice is currently sales and marketing director of Hull based Hugh Rice, a luxury family-run jeweller founded in 1965 which has since expanded from Hull and Beverley, throughout Yorkshire…

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ADVICE: Using customer feedback to your advantage

Customer feedback should be used to benefit your customer and, in the long run, this will benefit your business, says Hannah Haworth, marketing lead at Nublue. Here are her top nine tips for using customer feedback to your advantage [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] For all the data you can use…

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ADVICE: Web hosting tips to improve online sales

A faster and more responsive website can lead to an increase in online sales. Andrew Hall, copywriter at Nublue, runs us through his top five tips on improve your website behind the scenes [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Having great content and the right design for your website are highly effective…

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VOHS: Banks Lyon

Name: Rodney Banks Lyon Location: Lancaster Year Established: 1985 Number of Staff: 12 Website: www.bankslyon.co.uk When was Banks Lyon founded? Banks Lyon Jewellers was founded by myself in 1985. Having served various apprenticeships at H. Samuel, Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths alongside gaining a distinction in my FGA, my father was…

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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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