Winchester

Voice on the High Street: Jeremy France Jewellers

Name: Jeremy France, Jeremy France Jewellers Location: Winchester Year Established: 1990 Number of staff: 20 Website: www.jeremyfrancejewellers.co.uk Tell us about your business Since opening our doors in Winchester in 1990, we have offered a diverse selection of the finest jewellery, striving to not only meet our customers expectations but exceed…

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Jeremy France raises over £10k for charity

Independent jewellers Jeremy France have raised over £10,000 for the charity, The Murray Parish Trust. Since October 2016, the retailer has been taking charitable donations for all jewellery polishing, alongside holding in-store events in order to raise the funds. Some of the 25-strong team located in Winchester also scaled Mount…

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Jeweller Claudia Bradby adds Justice to its stockists

Jeweller Claudia Bradby has signed a contract with Winchester-based retailer Justice. The Hampshire-based pearl specialist joins fellow jewellery designers Stephen Webster and Shaun Leane. Bradby said: “We are thrilled to be stocked in our home city by such an established and well respected retailer. Justice will be a key stockist…

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Jeremy France Jewellers named Winchester’s ‘Favourite Independent’

Jeremy France Jewellers has been awarded the title of Winchester’s ‘Favourite Independent’, the company’s second local accolade of 2016. Having recently won the award for ‘Independent Business of the Year 2016’ at the Winchester Business Awards, the popular jewellery retailer said it was keen to maintain its title as Winchester’s…

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Jeremy France welcomes back Nicola Vern as store manager

Winchester-based independent jewellers Jeremy France has welcomed back former employee Nicola Vern as its new store manager. Vern began working as a sales assistant for the company over 10 years ago, and has spent the past six years away gaining valuable industry experience in a training and management role for…

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Jeremy France Jewellers named Winchester’s ‘Independent Business of the year’

Jeremy France Jewellers has scooped the award for the ‘Independent Business of the Year’ at the Winchester Business Excellence Awards 2016. The event at Guildhall on Friday, 3 June, was attended by the city’s finest independent businesses, with rally driving champion Penny Mallory kicking off proceedings and the Mayor of…

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Three charged following armed robbery at Winchester jewellers

Three men have been arrested and charged following an armed robbery at a jewellers in Winchester on Friday 15 April. Police were called to the incident shortly after 9am at Justice Jewellers in Parchment Street, after two men wearing motorcycle helmets entered the store armed with an imitation firearm. The…

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Winchester Watch Company launches crowdfunding campaign for first watch

British watch start-up Winchester Watch Company has launched a crowdfunding campaign in an effort to produce its first British-made quartz watch.  The Winchester Watch Company is setting out to create the ‘Meridian’. The company said that the British-made watch will combine comfort, style and innovation at an “honest” price tag.…

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Justice announces closure of Bath store after voluntary liquidation

Bath-based independent jeweller Justice has announced the closure of its Bath store after its owner put the parent company into voluntary liquidation.  The store, which is located in Bath’s main shopping area on Upper Borough Walls and been open almost 20 years, has been put into voluntary liquidation by owner…

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