All Accessories & jewellery articles – Page 20
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OpinionLaura Ashley’s impressive revival
Despite a chequered history, descending from quintessential UK design icon of the 1960s and 1970s, enjoying international acceptance in the 1980s to spending much of the 1990s in deep trouble, Laura Ashley’s originally faltering but impressive 2000s revival is a textbook example of retail really being detail.
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NewsIn focus: Laura Ashley
Laura Ashley has had a turbulent history since its launch in the 1960s by the eponymous fabric designer and her husband.
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NewsClaire's Stores appoints Beatrice Lafon European boss
Accessories retailer Claire’s Stores has appointed Beatrice Lafon as president of the European division.
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NewsSales climb at Theo Fennell
Jeweller Theo Fennell has posted a 9% sales rise for a six-month period but remains cautious ahead of the peak trading period.
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NewsDavid Riddiford named chief executive of Links of London
Former Selfridges and Arnotts director David Riddiford has been named chief executive of jeweller Links of London globally and the UK business of Folli Follie.
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NewsF Hinds profits slip as input costs rise
F Hinds’ profits dipped in its last financial year as the jeweller grappled with maintaining margin in the face of rising input costs.
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NewsJohn Lewis’s name spreads overseas
Thanks to Barracuda’s Jamie Zuppinger for this picture of the John Lewis store on Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts.
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NewsAurum halts sale process until 2012
The sale of jewellery group Aurum has been postponed until the new year as the management team focuses its efforts on the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsSignet UK profit tumbles in second quarter
US jewellery giant Signet’s UK division saw second quarter net operating income plummet 40% to $2.8m (£1.7m) in a “challenging market”.
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NewsGoldsmiths launches new boutique format
Jeweller Goldsmiths launches its new boutique format in Stratford City in September featuring jewellery vending machines and a ‘chill-out zone’.
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NewsPawnbroker H&T profits up in first half
Pawnbrokers H&T pre-tax profit jumped 7.3% in its first half.
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OpinionComment: Signet shares may yet sparkle
Unlike what it sells in-store, the shares of jewellery Goliath Signet haven’t been sparklers lately – there’s a been a distinct lack of bling.
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NewsPandora's float investigated as police called in
Denmark’s financial regulator has called in the police to investigate a bank involved in jewellery chain Pandora’s float.
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NewsBirmingham Jewellery Quarter shuts up shop this afternoon
The Birmingham Jewellery Quarter will shut down in the early afternoon today in a united front to prevent any further damage by rioters.
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NewsIn focus: Signet
Signet’s Bermuda registration, plus changing its primary listing to the NYSE, makes performance analysis no easier for a group whose UK operations, whichever way they are calculated, account for a declining proportion of the total.
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NewsPandora boss exits as two thirds of jeweller's value wiped out
Pandora has dismissed its chief executive as EBIDTA plunged 6.2% in its second quarter, and UK sales plummeted 13.1%.
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NewsMappin & Webb expansion part of Aurum’s plan to nearly triple profit
Up-for-sale jeweller Aurum plans to launch Mappin & Webb internationally and push high-margin growth areas as part of plans to grow EBITDA from £16.1m to £40m over the next three to five years.
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NewsAurum EBITDA soars as sale process “remains on track”
Up for sale jeweller Aurum’s EBITDA soared in its last financial year as its sale process “remains on track”.
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NewsTheo Fennell seeks international boss
Upmarket jeweller Theo Fennell wants to double international sales in its current financial year and is seeking a new boss to drive strategy.
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NewsTheo Fennell eyes international expansion as its pre-tax losses grow
Luxury jeweller Theo Fennell is eyeing international expansion as its pre-tax losses grow