Advertisement

Michael Northcott

Michael is the editor of Jewellery Focus magazine. He draws from experience at a wide range of B2B magazines, including Management Today, Legal Business, Retail Week and Hotel Owner. Feel free to drop him a line with any stories or feature ideas.

Sep- 2015 -

17 September

Economy

Michael Northcott

Hallmarking dips 12.4% in August

Hallmarking figures have dipped for the second consecutive month, down 12.4% in August compared with the same period the previous…
Read More »
16 September

Current Affairs

Michael Northcott

US high schools to run jewellery sales courses

The Diamond Council of America’s Beginning and Advanced Jewelry Sales courses have been approved by the Louisiana Department of Education…
Read More »
16 September

International

Michael Northcott

Richemont Group posts 4% sales rise

Richemont has announced its sales for the five months ended 31 August 2015 increased by 4 % at constant exchange rates.…
Read More »
15 September

International

Michael Northcott

357-carat white diamond sold for $19.3m

British global diamond mining business, Gem Diamonds Limited, has announced that an exceptional 357-carat white diamond has been sold $19.3 million.…
Read More »
14 September

Economy

Michael Northcott

Lacklustre August as retail footfall drops again

Footfall in August was 1.6% lower than a year ago, down from the 1.1% fall in July, according to the…
Read More »
14 September

Events

Michael Northcott

Gem-A reveals speaker line-up for 2015 conference

The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced the programme of speakers for its upcoming annual international gemmological Conference…
Read More »
11 September

Current Affairs

Michael Northcott

Tiffany wins trademark case against Costco

Global jewellery brand Tiffany & Co has won a landmark trademark dispute against Costco in the US. The case concerned…
Read More »
10 September

International

Michael Northcott

New international diamond trading platform to launch

A new international electronic diamond trading exchange is due to launch after an announcement by security and transport firm Brink’s,…
Read More »
1 September

Editor's Blog

Michael Northcott

Rumblings from the East

It has taken years for the jewellery industry to get back to a semblance of growth. But where once the…
Read More »
Aug- 2015 -

17 August

Q&A Sessions

Michael Northcott

INTERVIEW: Scott Thompson, Carat*

Luxury fashion jewellery brand Carat* spent the latter half of 2014 expanding its footprint both in the UK and overseas.…
Read More »

First
...
10
«
15
16
17
»
20
30
...
Last