All Accessories & jewellery articles – Page 21
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Albemarle & Bond retail sales plunge as gold prices soar
Albemarle & Bond retail like-for-likes fell 20% in the half year to December 31 as the high gold price hindered jewellery sales.
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Restructing firm buys HPJ Jewellers out of administration
Two newly formed companies backed by restructuring firm Gordon Brothers has bought HPJ Jewellers out of pre-pack administration.
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Signet restructures its marketing team
Jewellery giant Signet has restructured its marketing department to focus on individual brands.
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Restructuring specialist plots turnaround of HPJ Jewellers
Gordon Brothers understood to be negotiating rents on stores but has administrators on standby
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Goldsmiths launches new fascia in bid to attract younger shoppers
Jewellery giant Aurum is to launch a new fascia under its Goldsmiths brand as it seeks to attract a younger, more fashion-conscious customer.
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Asprey appoints new managing director
Luxury goods retailer Asprey has appointed former Smythson chief executive Paddy Byng as managing director.
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Analysis
Cash for gold
Tesco is taking advantage of rising gold prices. Is it good or bad news for pawnbrokers, and will other retailers be tempted to follow in the grocer’s footsteps?
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Signet UK sales slump over Christmas
Retail jewellery giant Signet’s UK like-for-likes dropped over Christmas as the snow impacted sales.
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Pawnbroker H&T lifts profit guidance
Pawnbroker H&T expects to beat City profit forecasts for the year just ended as a result of the rising price of gold and record lending to customers.
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Theo Fennell issues profit warning
Jeweller Theo Fennell has become the latest retailer to issue a profits warning as snow hit its Christmas sales.
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H Samuel pop-up opens in Westfield
H Samuel opened a pop-up shop in London’s Westfield yesterday, the seventh the jeweller has opened this year.
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Analysis
Mike Barnes
Signet’s incoming chief executive joins on Wednesday. He keeps a low profile, but those that know him warn he should not be underestimated.
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Retail bears up as FTSE slides on Irish bailout
Stores of all types were down over the week but a little less than the market as a whole, which took fright at the emergency bailout of Ireland.
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Signet post strong Q3 performance despite dip in UK sales
Retail jewellery giants Signet reported like-for-likes up 7.2% across the Group despite a slight dip in UK sales in its third quarter results.
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Opinion
Signet is a diamond in the rough
Since it listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2008, Signet - which after its crisis as Ratners in the early 1990s has traditionally kept a low profile - has been a little overlooked in the UK.
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Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond makes progress with store openings
Pawnbroker and jeweller Albemarle & Bond reported that trading is in line with expectations and its store opening programme is on track.
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Theo Fennell nears return to black as losses narrow
Upmarket jeweller Theo Fennell narrowed its losses in the first half and analysts expect it to bounce back into the black by the end of the financial year.
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Theo Fennell losses narrow in first half
Upmarket jeweller Theo Fennell narrowed its losses from £1m to £877,330 in the six months to September 30.
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Jeweller F Hinds sees profits sparkle
F Hinds, the family-run jewellery retailer, has seen profits for the year more than treble to £3.2m, up from £990,048 in 2009.
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Pandora raises £1.3bn through IPO
Jewellery manufacturer and retailer Pandora had a successful IPO raising $2.1bn (£1.3bn). Demand was high as the company continues to grow sales in Europe and the US, where its charm bracelets are becoming increasingly popular.