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Nov- 2015 -16 NovemberWatch Focus
Fossil Group acquires wearable tech firm Misfit
Fossil Group has acquired wearable technology company Misfit in a bid to improve its ‘connected accessory’ offering. The group, which…
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16 NovemberEditor's Blog
Hallmarking: Let’s be sure to look at the full picture
It is of course disappointing to see that the hallmarking figures have fallen into year-on-year decline for October. After what…
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13 NovemberEconomy
Hallmarking figures drop 4.4%
Hallmarking figures fell by 4.4 in October, with gold taking a particular hit. Data compiled from the four UK assay…
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12 NovemberRetailers
Beaverbrooks opens newly refurbished Basingstoke store
Jewellery chain Beaverbrooks opened its new refurbished Beaverbrooks store yesterday, as part of the company’s initiative to invest in local…
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12 NovemberAuctions
‘Blue Moon’ diamond sells for record £31.8m
A blue diamond, formerly known as the ‘Blue Moon Diamond’, has been auctioned for a world record 48.6m Swiss francs…
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11 NovemberAuctions
Rare pink diamond sells for record £19m
Auction house Christie’s has sold the largest vivid pink diamond to be offered at auction for a record 28.7m Swiss…
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11 NovemberCrime
Gang convicted for ‘violent’ jewellery raids in Manchester and London
Three men have been convicted following a string of commercial robberies on jewellery stores and money transfer shops. Over the…
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10 NovemberRetailers
‘Lethal combination’ for UK retailers, says Tesco boss
The chief executive of Tesco, Dave Lewis, has warned that the UK retail sector is facing a “lethal cocktail” of…
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10 NovemberWatch Focus
TAG Heuer unveils ‘connected’ smartwatch in New York
TAG Heuer, Intel Corporation and Google have unveiled a ‘connected’ watch. The Connected Watch with Intel Inside was revealed at a press…
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9 NovemberEconomy
Retail employment up as number of stores increases
The number of full-time jobs rose by 0.8% in the third quarter of 2015 compared with the same period last…
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