Signet
Signet Jewelers, one of the worldโs largest jewellery retailers, operates major UK brands including H. Samuel and Ernest Jones, making it a key player in the British jewellery trade. Its scale, strategic decisions, and financial performance have significant implications for suppliers, competitors, and the wider industry.
Jewellery Focus provides in-depth coverage of Signetโs UK operations, including store developments, leadership changes, market strategies, and financial results. Our reporting helps jewellery professionals understand how Signetโs activities influence retail trends, supply chain relationships, and consumer expectations across the sector.
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Jul- 2014 -11 JulyNews
Deakin & Francis launches โ1786โ collection
Birmingham-based manufacturer Deakin & Francis is set to launch a new collection of cufflinks, signet rings and ID tags in celebration of its 228-year heritage.ย The new 1786 Collection features signet rings stamped with the classic Deakin & Francis skull & crossbones design and the significant date, โ1786โ. The skull…
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2 JulyInternational
Signet Group announces major management re-shuffle
Signet Jewelers today announced that Ronald Ristau resigned from his position as CFO, as did Theo Killion, the president and CEO of the recently acquired Zale division.ย Current senior vice president and controller Michele Santana has been promoted to CFO designate, effective immediately, andย George Murray, Signet’s current chief integration management…
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Feb- 2014 -20 FebruaryInternational
Signet tightens grip on US market with $690m Zale purchase
The US owner of British jewellery chains H Samuel and Ernest Jones has inched closer to market domination with the acquisition of smaller American chain Zale for a reported $690m (ยฃ414m). In a statement, Signet said it had stumped up for a $21-per-share cash deal, which represented a 41 per…
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Nov- 2013 -14 NovemberInternational
Signet purchases Botswana diamond polishing factory
The worldโs largest jewellery retailer, Signet Jewelers, has announced the acquisition of a Botswana-based diamond polishing factory from H&A Cutting Works, a subsidiary of Exelco. The acquisition is part of the companyโs plans to significantly advance its rough-diamond sourcing and manufacturing, and it described the new factory as an โimportant…
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May- 2013 -30 MayNews
Birmingham Assay Office CEO to retire
Itโs the end of an era for the jewellery industry, as chief executive and assay master of the Birmingham Assay Office, Michael Allchin, has announced he will be retiring in summer 2014.
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Jan- 2013 -8 JanuaryEconomy
Signetโs holiday sales figures reveal UK woes
The owner of H Samuel, Ernest Jones and Leslie Davis jewellers reported losses of 2.6 per cent across its UK businesses in like-for-like sales over the festive period.
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Nov- 2012 -22 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Gloucestershire jewellery burglary leads to appeal for return
An appeal has been launched to trace the whereabouts of jewellery stolen in the Forest of Dean area.
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