Year: 2018

Footfall drops 8.6% as sunshine fails to attract shoppers

The UK high street saw an overall 8.6% year-on-year drop in footfall despite the warm May bank holidays, figures show.…

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Over 10,000 stores predicted to close in 2018, analysts say

A new report from the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) has predicted that 2018 will be the worst year on…

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Sotheby’s to hold London auction in June

Sotheby’s has announced that it will hold an auction at its London gallery on 6 June featuring an array of…

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Everledger announces deal with HK Group to track My Diamond Story diamonds

Everledger and Hari Krishna Group (HK Group) have announced a deal that will see Hari Krishna’s flagship private label brand…

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High street health

Two interesting things struck me in our news coverage this month. First a new selling feature on photo-sharing social media…

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British Society of Enamellers appoints new vice-chair

The British Society of Enamellers (BSOE) has appointed silversmith and enameller Monika Kamycka as vice-chair. She is skilled in ‘Plique-a-Jour’…

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Average online order value rises for 14th consecutive month

The average order value for online purchases has increased for 14 months in a row, according to new data. Figures…

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Versus Versace launches ‘Millennial focused’ timepieces

Fashion brand Versus Versace has launched its new summer watch collection, Buffle Bay, aimed at Millennial customers. The watches feature…

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De Beers to launch new fashion jewellery brand with lab-grown diamonds

De Beers Group has announced the launch of a new company called Lightbox Jewelry that will begin marketing a new…

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Diamnet trading platform officially launches following 12-month development

A new diamond trading platform has been launched by the former managing director of Chalfen of London, Howard Levine. The…

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