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Feb- 2015 -23 February
CBI: Surprise dip in retail sales growth
Retail sales growth practically ground to a halt in February, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. The…
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20 February
Russian firm creates 5-carat synthetic diamond
A Russian laboratory-grown diamond manufacturer, New Diamond Technology, is claiming it has produced a 5.11-carat diamond, the largest man-made, polished,…
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18 February
Jewellery store owner chases off axe-wielding raiders with baseball bat
CCTV footage has captured the moment a jewellery store owner chased away two axe-wielding raiders after a smash-and-grab moped raid. …
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18 February
Endless signs 140 doors in Australia meetings roadshow
Fast-growing charm bracelet brand Endless Jewelry has signed with 140 new stockists in the Australian market during the first week of a…
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18 February
Deakin & Francis links with 7 new retailers at Spring Fair
Cufflinks manufacturer Deakin & Francis has reported opening seven new trade accounts and securing additional orders from nine current retailers at Jewellery &…
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17 February
Online retailers suffering Black Friday ‘hangover’
Online sales have seen a year-on-year increase in January but are still suffering from a Black Friday ‘hangover’. This is…
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17 February
Edinburgh Assay Office launches new pay-as-you-go service
The Edinburgh Assay Office (EAO) is hoping to “unlock international markets” for online jewellery retailer’s with a new pay-as-you-go hallmarking…
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16 February
De Beers profits shine with 36% increase
The De Beers Group of Companies, itself a subsidiary of mining firm Anglo American, has reported a 36% increase in…
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16 February
Minister backs pawnbrokers in the fight against crime
The minister for crime prevention, Lynne Featherstone, has backed the work of members of the National Pawnbrokers Associations (NPA) in…
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16 February
BJA and NAG draft questionnaire for diamond graders
Members of the British Jewellers Association (BJA) and National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) met last week to discuss the apparent…
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