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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.

Oct- 2014 -

13 October

Trade Organisations

Michael Northcott

September hallmarking figures up 18%, 9ct gold continues to shine

Rising hallmarking figures showed no sign of abating in September, as the latest results compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office…
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13 October

Voice On The Highstreet

Michael Northcott

VOHS: Catherine Jones Jewellery

Vanessa Burkitt, of Catherine Jones Jewellery in Cambridge, tells Jewellery Focus about her career in the jewellery industry and the…
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10 October

Editor's Blog

Michael Northcott

It’s amazing that it’s taken until now for a proper IP Act

The ideas economy sounds like something nebulous and ‘sound-bitey’ that people like to say because they’ve read it or heard…
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7 October

Editor's Blog

Michael Northcott

Cleaning up the pawnbroker’s image

There’s no denying that the pawnbroking industry carries a stigma. For many, it conjures the image of individuals or families…
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Sep- 2014 -

30 September

Editor's Blog

Michael Northcott

The Argyll Arcade robbery is a stark reminder that security is key

It was rather disturbing to see in the mainstream news this week that Glasgow’s iconic Argyll Arcade – populated with…
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25 September

Economy

Michael Northcott

CBI: ‘Solid’ high street growth continues, pace of growth eases

Retail sales volumes continued to grow solidly in the year to September, albeit at a slightly slower pace than in…
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25 September

Current Affairs

Michael Northcott

Armed robbery worth £250,000 in Glasgow’s Argyll Arcade

An armed robbery in which four masked men wielding axes raided Glasgow’s Argyll Arcade has resulted in the loss of…
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23 September

Retailers

Michael Northcott

Beaverbrooks adds Tudor watches to stock roster

Beaverbrooks the Jewellers has announced the introduction of Tudor watches to its range. Tudor, which is part of the Rolex group,…
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23 September

Editor's Blog

Michael Northcott

Shame on the other multiples for not standing with F Hinds

Outside of the trade associations (which are often referred to pejoratively inside Westminster as ‘special interest’ groups), there are only…
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17 September

International

Michael Northcott

TAG Heuer ‘to launch a smartwatch’

A swiss newspaper has reported that TAG Heuer is planning a smartwatch product, according to Reuters. The comments, purportedly made…
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