All Accessories & jewellery articles – Page 17
-
NewsSwarovski to launch new fascia Cadenza at Westfield Stratford
Jewellery retailer Swarovski is launching a new branded jewellery fascia in the UK with the first store due to open at Westfield Stratford.
-
NewsMonsoon Accessorize in the red after ‘most difficult year ever’
Monsoon Accessorize plunged into the red last year after suffering what founder Peter Simon described as the “most difficult” period in its 40-year history.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Jewellery group Signet's full year results
Jewellery group Signet, which owns H Samuel and Ernest Jones, last week unveiled a 29.1% profits plunge to $40m in its full year to February 2. Retail Week takes a closer look at the performance.
-
NewsCath Kidston plots Spanish concession expansion
Kitsch retailer Cath Kidston is in talks to roll out concession stores in Spain, which will be its first step into continental Europe.
-
GalleryStore of the week: Accessories brand Tantrum, Westfield Stratford
Tantrum is the brand’s first store and has a jewellery and cosmetics offer aimed at more or less the same crowd that is found in Topshop.
-
NewsPawnbroker H&T full-year profits plunge as gold margins squeezed
Pawnbroker H&T Group full-year pre-tax profits plunged 27.7% to £17m due to “competitive gold margins” and store expansion costs.
-
NewsFashion giant Primark signs up to St David's flagship
Value fashion giant Primark is to open a 86,000 sq. ft flagship store at St David’s, Cardiff, increasing its floor space in the welsh capital by 80%.
-
NewsAlbemarle & Bond pre-tax profits plummet 33% in first half
Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond’s pre-tax profits dropped 33% to £8.1m in its first half to December 31. However, retail sales jumped 16.7% to £10.5m, with profits up 32%.
-
NewsDrake Circus signs up four new retailers
Bank, The Fragrance Shop, Ernest Jones and Everything Everywhere are to open stores at the Drake Circus shopping centre in Plymouth.
-
NewsLinks of London owner Folli Follie Group appoints new managing director
Links of London owner Folli Follie Group UK has appointed its chief financial officer Declan Delanty as managing director, replacing chief executive David Riddiford who has left the company.
-
GalleryStore of the week: ST Dupont, Seoul, South Korea
ST Dupont is a Parisian luxury accessories retailer and you could be forgiven for not having heard of it, as it has managed to maintain a resolutely low profile this side of the Channel.
-
NewsJeweller Theo Fennell halves losses as takeover talks continue
Jeweller Theo Fennell more than halved its losses in the first half as takeover talks continue.
-
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.
-
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.
-
GalleryStore of the week: Smythson, New Bond Street, London
You know a shop’s posh and going to involve heading for the deeper recesses of your wallet if the words “by royal appointment” appear somewhere in close proximity to the store name, and Smythson on New Bond Street is no exception.
-
NewsClaire's plots transactional website launch as turnaround gains pace
Claire’s Accessories is plotting the launch of its transactional website and new format stores as the retailer’s turnaround progresses.
-
NewsAnalysis: Kurt Geiger focuses on international growth
Growing its international footprint is top of the retailer’s agenda under new owner Jones Group.
-
NewsSuperdry to add accessories to wholesale offering
SuperGroup is seeking to further expand its Superdry brand through wholesale accessories.
-
NewsAnalysis: Claire’s Accessories aims to improve performance
Claire’s Accessories will be seeking a strong Christmas sales performance after a tough year.
-
NewsAccessorize mulls loyalty card launch
Accessorize is considering launching a loyalty card after conducting a “successful” trial.