Luxury Retail

Jan- 2017 -

17 January

Burlington Arcade up for sale

Burlington Arcade – the luxury shopping gallery in London that is home to 19 jewellers – has been put on the market for a sum believed to be around £400m. Thor Equities and Meyer Bergman, co-owners of the arcade, have announced plans to sell the renowned global luxury retail destination,…

Nov- 2016 -

15 November

Voice On The Highstreet

Tom Davis

VOHS: Cupitt Jeweller

Name: Asa Cupitt, Cupitt Jeweller Location: Bromsgrove Year established: 1946 Number of staff: 7 Website: www.cupittjeweller.co.uk What’s the history of Cupitt Jeweller? Claude Cupitt started the business in Bromsgrove, in 1946. When he retired in 1979 his son Jim took over the business with his wife Sue. They relocated the shop…

Jun- 2015 -

9 June

E-Commerce

Tom Davis

Richemont invites LVMH and Kering to create new online store

The chairman and CEO of Richemont, Johann Rupert, has invited LVMH and Kering to create a new online luxury retail store to compete with Amazon. Speaking at the Financial Times Business of Luxury event in Monte Carlo, Rupert said that he had spoken to Bernard Arnault CEO at LVMH, which…

Dec- 2013 -

12 December

Current Affairs

Michael Northcott

Survey reveals Londoners’ taste for luxury jewellery

A survey of Christmas shoppers conducted in central London last week found that store retailers are winning the battle with their online rivals this year at the luxury end of the market. Of those surveyed, 64 per cent said they preferred shopping in store, and only 15 per cent said…

Jul- 2012 -

16 July

Product Launches