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Goldsmiths to invest £1m in London stores

Luxury jeweller has announced that it is to invest more than £1m in its London stores, including the addition of a fourth store. The investment will include a refurbishment of its premises in Canary Wharf, Victoria and Westfield, as well as the addition of a new fourth store located on…

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Watches of Switzerland opens Oxford Street store

Luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland has opened a new boutique on London’s iconic Oxford Street. Watches of Switzerland said that the store, which is 7,000 sq ft, will embrace the “digital world”. Clients visiting the store will be greeted by a multi-lingual, 98 inch interactive digital touch screen, showcasing…

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Record Oxford Street rent for first Longines UK store

Swatch Group is set to open its first standalone store in the UK for its Longines watch brand, which will include record retail rent for premises on London’s Oxford Street.  The 1,000 sq ft store will be located opposite department store Selfridges, after the Swiss watch brand secured a lease…

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Gemporia unveils exclusive collection in House of Fraser

Online retailer Gemporia is launching its first high street product with retail stalwart House of Fraser. The previously online-only jewellery brand will be available in 20 stores from next week as part of a first-phase roll-out into House of Fraser. Gemporia will eventually be housed in 42 stores, including the flagship…

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John Lewis banks Black Friday fashion sales

Black Friday helped to deliver the biggest ever week of sales for department store John Lewis with fashion posting its biggest ever sales for a single day’s trade.  The store delivered sales of £179.1m, up 21.8% on 2013 and up 56.8% week-on-week to deliver the biggest ever week for sales…

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Astrid & Miyu launches new collection to support Breast Cancer Awareness

Jewellery brand Astrid & Miyu has launched a new collection, the Rose Gold Initial collection, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Some 20% of all sales of necklaces and bracelets from the range will be donated to Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Connie Nam, the owner of Astrid & Miyu, told…

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Argenteus closes last high street store

Jewellery retailer Argenteus has closed the doors of its last remaining high street store, located on Cornmarket Street in Oxford.  The closure comes 20 years after its very first store was opened in Oxford, since that time Argenteus had opened and closed nine different stores across the country, including a…

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Jorg Gray to be sold in Debenhams

American watch brand Jorg Gray has announced that it will be stocked in Debenhams flagship store in London’s Oxford Street and via its website from mid-October.  According to the brand’s UK supplier, Stormbrand, Debenhams will stock 21 different Jorg Gray models featuring a mix of men’s and ladies watches. Claire…

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Lola and Grace set to open central London store

Lola and Grace, a brand owned by the Swarovski group, is set to open its debut store in central London on 2 October.  The store will be located within the already established Swarovski shop on London’s Oxford Street. Nina Müller, general manager at Lola and Grace, said: “Lola and Grace…

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Beaverbrooks adds Tudor watches to stock roster

Beaverbrooks the Jewellers has announced the introduction of Tudor watches to its range. Tudor, which is part of the Rolex group, has a history stemming from Hans Wilsdorf, a leading figure in the Swiss watchmaking industry and the founder of Rolex. In 1946 Wilsdorf founded Tudor with the aim of creating timepieces with all…

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