-
Feb- 2015 -10 FebruaryEvents
IJL launches new market focus initiative
International Jewellery London (IJL) has announced the launch of a new initiative – ‘the IJL Market Focus’ – aimed at…
Read More » -
10 FebruaryEconomy
January like-for-likes enjoy modest increase after ‘subdued’ December
January retail sales grew marginally despite a ‘subdued’ December, according to latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The…
Read More » -
9 FebruaryCrime
Staff threatened at gunpoint in Halifax jewellery store raid
Police are appealing for witnesses after staff at Lister Horsfall Jewellers, Halifax, were threatened at gunpoint before gunmen made off…
Read More » -
6 FebruaryOpinion
COMMENT: A background on birthstones
History of birthstones Each month of the year correlates to a specific birthstone. It is believed that the origins of…
Read More » -
6 FebruaryDesigners
Creatives urged to seek funding for IP audits
Creative businesses could be sitting on tens of thousands of pounds worth of intellectual property (IP), according to Yorkshire law…
Read More » -
5 FebruaryEvents
Jewellery and Watch Birmingham bursary award winner announced
Jewellery and Watch Birmingham (J&WB) has announced that Sophie Lomax, a recent graduate from the Birmingham School of Jewellery, has…
Read More » -
5 FebruaryEconomy
LDC: Empty shops show North-South divide
The North-South divide is clearer than ever with the South having one in ten shops lying empty while the North…
Read More » -
5 FebruaryEconomy
Polished diamond prices continue decline in January
Demand for polished diamonds improved in January but prices continued to drop, according to the RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI). The…
Read More » -
4 FebruaryEvents
Weston Beamor student design competition winner announced
Lucy Whitehouse has been announced as the Weston Beamor student design competition winner, edging the award over three other short-listed…
Read More » -
4 FebruaryRetailers
F Hinds celebrates the opening of three stores in just one day
Family jewellers F Hinds has announced that it opened three stores in just one day – located in Stockport, Walsall…
Read More »