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Cornwall jeweller ‘robbed for £250,000’ worth of gold jewellery

Police are appealing for witnesses after a jeweller was broken into and the owner claimed up to £250,000 worth of…

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Birmingham Assay Office CEO to step down next year

The Birmingham Assay Office (BAO) has announced that its CEO and assay master, Stella Layton, is to leave the role…

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Retailers stuck with ‘unsellable stock’ after granting high volume of returns

Retailers are ‘struggling to cope’ with the volume of refund requests they feel obliged to grant, despite items being unfit…

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Two arrested following raid at Colchester jewellers

Two men have been arrested following a burglary at a Colchester jewellers in the early hours of Thursday morning (20…

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Independent jewellers encouraged to participate in Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday, the annual campaign to promote small businesses across the UK, is encouraging independent jewellers to participate on…

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Goldsmiths’ Company issues final call for Make Your Mark entries

The deadline for the inaugural Make Your Mark Awards is at 5pm on Friday 21st October 2016, the Goldsmiths’ Company…

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New luxury boutique opens after extensive refurbishment

Mappin & Webb has opened a luxury boutique in Tunbridge Wells following extensive refurbishment. The new 750 sq. ft. boutique…

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Foreign spend on British high streets soars post-Brexit

UK retailers are enjoying a post-Brexit boom in spending from international consumers, according to the latest figures from Worldpay. In the 10 weeks following the…

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Hallmarking falls 11.5% in September

The total number of hallmarked items fell 11.5% in September, a decrease of 115,994 pieces when compared with the same…

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Essex jewellers hit by £10,000 armed robbery

A jewellery store in Brentwood, Essex, has been hit by armed raiders who are believed to have made off with…

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