All Aurum articles
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NewsRobin Phillips snares CEO role at Watch Shop
Robin Phillips has been appointed chief executive of jewellery giant Aurum’s online watch businesses Watch Shop and The Watch Hut.
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NewsGoldsmiths owner Aurum posts sales and profits jump
Jewellery and watches retail group Aurum has reported a jump in sales and profits for the year as it eyes a stock market flotation.
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NewsGoldsmiths owner drafts in bankers for London listing
Aurum Holdings, the owner of high street jewellery chain Goldsmiths, has drafted in bankers as it pursues a stock market float.
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NewsGoldsmiths owner Aurum set for auction amid sales boom
The owner of luxury watch and jewellery group Aurum could call time on its ownership of the business as it eyes a potential sale.
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AnalysisJeweller Aurum's losses spike but sales rise after Watch Shop acquisition
Aurum, the jewellery group that owns watch brands including Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb, has reported a spike in full-year losses to £2.2m.
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NewsRetailers in London's West End forecast "strongest Christmas in years"
Retailers in London’s West End are bullish about Christmas this year, with sales in the area expected to grow by 5-8% in December compared to last year.
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NewsAurum hires former Ralph Lauren executive as new boss
Jeweller Aurum has hired former Ralph Lauren EMEA president Brian Duffy as its new group chief executive.
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NewsGoldsmiths-owner Aurum full year profits jump 7% to £12.9m
Jewellery group Aurum, owner of Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb and Watches of Switzerland, full year pre-tax profits jumped 7% to £12.9m.
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NewsGoldsmiths owner Aurum posts 9% like-for-like growth over Christmas
Aurum, owner of jewellers Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb, posted a 9% jump in UK like-for-likes in the Christmas trading period driven by watch sales.
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OpinionComment: The US is still a land of opportunity
On the assumption that the world has not ended today, and that Retail Week is still being read beyond Bugarach, attention will carry on being devoted to transatlantic developments.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who is Apollo Global Management?
Investment specialist Apollo Global Management acquired 10% of HMV’s debt from Allied Irish Banks last week which some are predicting could signal intention of a takeover. Retail Week takes a look at the company.
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NewsAurum sold to US private equity firm Apollo as Don McCarthy exits
Goldsmiths owner Aurum has been sold to US private equity house Apollo as chairman Don McCarthy steps down.
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AnalysisHow to attract international shoppers
As a big summer of tourism approaches, Alison Clements finds out why the UK has such appeal to international shoppers, what they like to buy and how retailers can attract them.
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NewsAurum to revamp ‘jewel in crown’ as suitors circle
Plans drawn up for ‘fresh and dynamic’ Mappin & Webb following strong year.
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NewsAurum full year EBITDA soars as sale process continues
Aurum revealed its EBITDA soared 38% to £22.5m in its full year as interest remains high in the up-for-sale jewellery group.
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NewsLVMH mulls bid for Goldsmiths owner Aurum
Luxury goods group LVMH’s private equity firm is mulling a bid for jewellery group Aurum, which operates Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb and Watches of Switzerland.
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NewsGrocers eye Iceland as first round bids deadline passes
Grocers Morrisons and Asda have expressed interest in acquiring frozen foods chain Iceland as the deadline for first-round bids passes.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland launches transactional website
Jewellery group Aurum has launched a transactional website for its Watches of Switzerland brand.
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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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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.