Editor’s Blog
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Oct- 2015 -19 October
Editor’s Letter October 2015
If you follow business news closely and your confidence is affected by it day to day, then this month will…
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Sep- 2015 -1 September
Rumblings from the East
It has taken years for the jewellery industry to get back to a semblance of growth. But where once the…
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Aug- 2015 -14 August
I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party, CMJ
I was reminded of the old adage yesterday – turnover is vanity, profit is sanity. It’s so clichéd as to…
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5 August
Let’s go for optimism instead of fear
Too many jewellers are not prepared for a future where online sales will make up the majority of retail purchases.…
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Jul- 2015 -1 July
The naysayers must now eat their words
Almost two years ago I wrote sceptically about the initial murmurings of a merger between the two major jewellery trade…
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Jun- 2015 -10 June
Who are we supposed to believe when the figures are so discrepant?
I don’t know about you, but, being a journalist, I don’t like being forced to have a stab in the…
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May- 2015 -19 May
Without tough penalties, this diamond grading issue will become a crisis
Put yourself in the shoes of one of your customers, for just a moment. You’ve saved for several weeks or…
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Mar- 2015 -18 March
What makes our website better than before?
Hopefully you’ve noticed that you’re reading this blog on a vastly improved user interface. It’s true, we’re very proud indeed…
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Feb- 2015 -27 February
British-made has still got it
I’m a big fan of British-made. Over the course of history, in so many fields, British people and companies have…
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Jan- 2015 -11 January
Two important hopes for a jewellery industry boom 2015
Two stories broke this week that give plenty of reason to believe that the UK jewellery industry can enjoy an…
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