All Accessories & jewellery articles
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InterviewThe man with an investment plan for âunlovedâ British brands
Retail Week sits down with Auralis and Weird Fish chief executive David Butler to discuss his âinvestment thesisâ for the buy-and-build holding company and why he believes his operating model is the answer to unlocking value in under-invested and under-loved British heritage brands.
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NewsOver a thousand jobs to go as Claireâs ceases trading
The administrators of Claireâs have confirmed that 1,300 remaining staff have been made redundant, as the business has today been wound up.
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NewsWeird Fish owner Auralis makes bid to bag Radley
The owner of lifestyle brand Weird Fish has made an offer to acquire British handbag brand Radley, Retail Week understands.
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NewsNext eyes up luxury handbag brand Radley
Fashion giant Next is weighing up a takeover of British handbag brand Radley, just months after it snapped up struggling footwear chain Russell & Bromley.
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AnalysisWith another rescue bid in the offing, does Claireâs deserve saving?
Embattled fashion accessories retailer Claireâs was thrown another potential life ring this week when the brandâs European owner revealed he was in talks to acquire its UK stores business.
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NewsFrench businessman makes attempt to rescue Claireâs
A French jewellery businessman is in talks with Claireâs as he plans to rescue the business from complete collapse.
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NewsFormer Body Shop boss takes up Pandora leadership role
An ex-chief executive of The Body Shop has been appointed to a top role at jewellery retailer Pandora.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland updates outlook following strong peak trading
Watches of Switzerland has upgraded its full-year guidance after better-than-expected sales during the peak trading period.
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NewsClaireâs collapses into administration for second time
Accessories retailer Claireâs has collapsed into administration again, just four months after it was bought out of insolvency, putting 1,000 jobs at risk.
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NewsPandora completes leadership transition earlier than scheduled
Pandora has completed its chief executive transition ahead of schedule, as the new boss will take the reins from January 1.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize returns to profit despite âtough consumer climateâ
Adena Brands, parent company of Monsoon Accessorize, reported a âsignificant improvementâ in trading and a return to profit.
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InterviewQ&A: Ramsdens boss on evolving from pawnbroker to high street jewellery staple
Ramsdens has been a presence on the UK high street since 1987, but many wouldnât associate it with retail â rather pawnbroking and buying foreign currency
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AnalysisAI-powered shopping in the US forecast to increase by 520% this holiday season
New figures from Adobe suggest that AI traffic to retail sites will peak in the 10 days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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NewsHarvey Nichols opens new retail destination 125
Harvey Nichols has opened a new retail destination on the ground floor of its Knightsbridge flagship called 125.
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NewsHarvey Nichols adds sparkle with new-look jewellery department
Department store group Harvey Nichols has unveiled a new jewellery department at its Knightsbridge flagship.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland defies Trump tariffs with strong US trading
Watches of Switzerland has reported strong trading in the United States, despite the Trump administrationâs levelling of increased tariffs on Swiss imports.
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NewsChanel and Pandora latest retailers to be hit by cyber attacks
Luxury brand Chanel and jewellery retailer Pandora are the latest businesses to report that customer data has been stolen in cyberattacks.
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NewsSpecsavers to become the leading optical provider in Canada
Specsavers is set to expand further into the Canadian market by opening 111 new locations within Loblaw Companies starting in September. Loblaw Companies is the largest retailer in Canada, operating 22 local and regional supermarket chains.
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NewsHilco ponders pounce on troubled Claireâs
Hilco, the investment business which recently bought Lakeland, is considering an offer for the UK arm of embattled Claireâs.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland surpasses $1bn in US sales
Its fast-growing US business has helped drive record revenues at the British hard luxury retailer.