Security
Security is a critical concern for the UK jewellery trade, with retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers needing robust measures to protect high-value stock, staff, and customers. From physical store security and insurance to cyber protection and loss prevention strategies, staying ahead of risks is essential. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage on security issues, including industry best practices, technology innovations, regulatory updates, and case studies to help trade professionals safeguard their businesses.
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Oct- 2016 -6 OctoberQ&A Sessions
Company Q&A: High-value transportation
We sit down with Security Drivers International to find out more about its secure high-value transportation service [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Tell us about the company and how it was set up Security Drivers International, founded in 1995, is a British owned and managed family business. The original founder, John…
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Sep- 2016 -4 SeptemberEvents
IJL 2016 kicks off
International Jewellery London (IJL) has opened its doors to visitors today, welcoming independent retailers and key buyers to view the industry’s latest offerings. The annual exhibition – now in its 61st year – will run from Sunday until Tuesday ( 4-6 September), and showcase the latest jewellery brands and ranges…
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Aug- 2016 -9 AugustTrade Organisations
De Beers partners with NAJ to launch new diamond grading service
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has announced a partnership with De Beers’ diamond grading service in the UK. The service – a partnership between NAJ and the International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of the De Beers Group of Companies – will see NAJ members benefit…
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Jun- 2016 -13 JuneCrime
Five jailed over £7m Monopoly money scam on jewellery stores
A gang of conmen who used Monopoly money to trick jewellery store owners as part of a £7m scam have been sent to jail for a combined total of 22 years. The sentencing follows an investigation into organised frauds, including an elaborate fraud in Bristol where a jeweller lost £420,000…
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Apr- 2016 -25 AprilEconomy
Consumer confidence dips in Q1 2016
Consumer confidence fell in the first three months of 2016, according to the latest Consumer Tracker from business advisory firm Deloitte. The quarterly survey of 3,000 UK consumers revealed a renewed caution in the consumer section, with confidence falling by 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of the year- from…
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7 AprilAdvice
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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Feb- 2016 -15 FebruaryCrime
Watches worth ‘five-figure sum’ stolen in Edinburgh jewellery store raid
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a break-in and theft at a jewellers on George Street, Edinburgh. The incident took place at around 1am on Friday, 12 February, when entry was forced through a window of Laing Edinburgh, which recently opened what is believed to be the largest…
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12 FebruaryEconomy
Counterfeiting costs UK jewellery and watch industry £138m a year
The jewellery and watch sector in the UK loses £138m every year as a result of counterfeit products in the marketplace, according to new figures. The two new reports from the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) – the EU’s largest intellectual property agency – said the jewellery…
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9 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Escaped Hatton Garden raider is ‘former policeman’
The mysterious Hatton Garden raider known as ‘Basil’ – who remains on the run – is a former policeman, a ring leader of the £14m raid has claimed. Danny Jones, who is awaiting his sentencing of the burglary, has claimed in a letter to Sky News that Basil was the…
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Dec- 2015 -10 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Hatton Garden heist site ‘could become a museum’
The site of the Hatton Garden jewellery raid earlier this year could become a museum commemorating the heist, according to the new owner of the vaults. The 88-90 Hatton Garden Safe Deposit is currently believed to be considering options after it was picked up on a long-lease by property millionaire…
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