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Amazon reduces selling partner fees for jewellery and watches

Online retail giant Amazon has introduced a new tiered referral fee for jewellery and watch selling partners across Europe. According…

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The gems of the jewellery auction

Between $30-50m (£23.1m-£38.5m) is the expected price the Pink Legacy diamond is expected to fetch at the Magnificent Jewels auction…

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Brand Q&A: Sepanta Design

What’s your background and how did you get into the industry? We started Sepanta in 2014. Both my partner and…

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‘Landmark year’ of jewellery sales for Sotheby’s

Auctioneers Sotheby’s recorded a ‘landmark year’ for jewellery sales in 2018, with worldwide sales totaling $414m (£328m) for the year.…

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High street health

Two interesting things struck me in our news coverage this month. First a new selling feature on photo-sharing social media…

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The Farnese Blue Diamond sold for $6.7m at auction

The Farnese Blue, a 6.16-carat pear-shaped dark grey-blue diamond which has passed through the hands of four European royal families,…

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Counterfeiting hits nearly half of brands

Almost half (47%) of brands lose sales revenue to counterfeit or pirated goods, new research from brand protection firm MarkMonitor…

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Over 80% of national retailers snub new Instagram tech

A new selling feature on photo-sharing social media app, Instagram, has been ignored by more than 80% of retailers in…

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Historic diamond ‘The Farnese Blue’ to auction for first time

Historic diamond, ‘The Farnese Blue’, will appear on the market for the first time in its history this spring, after…

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UK online SMEs ‘confident’ in 2018 sales growth

UK SME online retailers have expressed confidence in the year ahead with 74% anticipating sales will increase in 2018, according…

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