Marketing

ADVICE: 5 things to consider before starting an eCommerce store

In the wake of news that click-and-collect is set to take the British High Street by storm this Christmas, if…

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Christmas click-and-collect ‘to be worth £3bn’

The growing popularity of so called click-and-collect services from high street retailers is set to account for £3bn of sales…

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VOHS: Catherine Jones Jewellery

Vanessa Burkitt, of Catherine Jones Jewellery in Cambridge, tells Jewellery Focus about her career in the jewellery industry and the…

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Cleaning up the pawnbroker’s image

There’s no denying that the pawnbroking industry carries a stigma. For many, it conjures the image of individuals or families…

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Record 900 million orders for e-tailers, says IMRG

UK retailers are on course to dispatch a record 900 million orders or 930 million parcels in 2014, with 120…

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Watchfinder receives £6.2m investment

Pre-owned watch retailer, Watchfinder has received a $10m (£6.2m) investment from private equity.  The investment was funded 50/50 by Piton…

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Shame on the other multiples for not standing with F Hinds

Outside of the trade associations (which are often referred to pejoratively inside Westminster as ‘special interest’ groups), there are only…

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Global diamond demand reaches record levels, says De Beers

Global demand for diamond jewellery reached a record high of $79bn (£48bn) in 2013, according to the inaugural Diamond Insight…

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Apple Watch could be a big hitter – traditional brands beware

A year ago Jewellery Focus ran a piece on smartwatches, wondering aloud whether they would destroy the mid-market for wristwatches. It was…

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COMMENT: Why are diamonds a man’s best friend, too?

The word ‘diamond’ comes from the ancient Greek adámis which means ‘unbreakable’. Known to be one of the hardest substances…

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