Retailers

Local jewellers more influential than celebrities, reveals survey

The local jeweller is more influential than celebrities when it comes to jewellery purchases, according to a recent survey conducted…

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Watches of Switzerland reports 112% increase in profit before tax

Watches of Switzerland has reported a 112% increase in adjusted profit before tax since May 2019. The high-end retailer revealed…

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Outstanding business rates challenges increase by 35%

The number of businesses waiting for challenges over soaring business rates to be resolved has jumped by more than a…

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Links of London is proof the crazes come and go

Some years ago now, Jewellery Focus was alone among the British jewellery trade press in suggesting that the explosion of ‘affordable brands’…

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Pandora sales slip in third quarter

Jewellery brand Pandora has reported a 10% drop in like-for-like sales in its third-quarter results. Overall earnings over the quarter,…

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Tom Coll Jewellery unveils refurbished showroom amid 35th anniversary

A Scottish family owned jewellery businesses has given its showroom a “major makeover” to mark the 35th anniversary of its…

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Luxury jewellers Laings expands online presence

Luxury jewellers, Laings, have launched a new website, in the run up to the busiest shopping season of the year.…

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85,000 retail jobs lost in the last year

Third-quarter retail employment fell by 2.8% year-on-year, the equivalent of around 85,000 jobs, marking the 15th consecutive quarter of decline…

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Links of London slashes 38 head office roles amid administration

The joint administrators of Links of London have announced 38 redundancies at its head office in Victoria, London. It comes…

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Retail footfall plummets as autumn begins

Footfall in non-food stores fell by 9.9% year-on-year in September, according to the Retail Traffic Index published by Ipsos Retail…

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