London-based jewellery brand Savage & Rose has created a special collection of nine one-off designs, which it will be offering to one retailer on an exclusive basis. The fine jewellery brand expanded into wholesale earlier this year, and is now offering one retailer the opportunity to stock nine exclusive pieces. The exclusive collection, comprising diamond […]

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The owner of Jewellery & Watch, Ascential Events, has entered into a conditional agreement to sell its exhibitions business to ITE Group for £300m. At the start of the year, Ascential announced it was undertaking a strategic review of its exhibitions business to assess all options. The board has now concluded that a sale is […]

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British jewellery brand Dower & Hall has announced the appointment of a new wholesale team. Katharine Taylor (left in the below) has been hired to look after the southern region and brings a wealth of experience gained in both retail and wholesale of fine-fashion jewellery. Appointed to look after the northern region and Scotland is […]

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In the first quarter of the year, Pandora acquired 17 franchise stores, mainly located in the UK. According to the jewellery giant’s Q1 report, the business continued to expand its retail network and globally added 48 new owned and operated concept stores, which included the acquisition of 17 franchise stores, predominantly from the UK. In […]

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The wealth of six families, totalling £1.37 billion, can be traced to the success of their import, wholesale, manufacturing and retail of watches and jewellery over several decades, according to the 2018 Sunday Times Rich list, which was published yesterday (May 13). John Coulter and Ann Jones, owners of the Warren James chain of jewellers, […]

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Professionally produced TV ads are expensive—often prohibitively so for small jewelry retailers. Which is why South Jordan, Utah’s Ascend Marketing has announced plans to create six professionally produced TV ads that can be licensed by jewelers throughout North America. But the firm is hoping jewelers will pitch in to cover the ads’ production costs—in exchange […]

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Despite a last-minute intervention by Punjab National Bank, on March 28, a U.S. bankruptcy court ruled that A. Jaffe and Firestar Diamond can go ahead and sell their assets, the two companies announced. The companies had asked for an expedited sales process that should be completed by the middle of May, in time for the […]

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Twenty-five leading retailers—including Macy’s, J.C. Penney, Kohl’s, and Walmart—have appealed to President Trump not to slap tariffs on Chinese products, saying the resulting increase in prices would hurt American consumers. “In the U.S., those who can afford less pay more because the U.S. levies the highest tariffs on basic consumer goods,” the letter said. “For […]

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Dallas-based jewelry chain Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange (DGSE) is thumbing its corporate nose at some published reports of its possible demise—particularly Barron’s. In April 2017, the financial publication listed the company, which retails and wholesales precious metals, as one of “10 Retailers Most at Risk of Bankruptcy,” based on the opinion of analysts at […]

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The amount of industry experts and specialists walking the Baselworld show floor has seen a healthy increase from last year, event statistics have revealed. The first figures to be reported from the Switzerland-based trade show claim that it saw an 8% increase in footfall during the first two days, compared to the same period for […]

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