All Accessories & jewellery articles – Page 23
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NewsSignet UK like-for-likes fall 1.4% in 2010 as tough trading continues
Signet UK like-for-likes dropped 1.4% in its year ending January 29 as tough trading continues in 2011.
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NewsH&T Pawnbroker retail like-for-likes flat but overall profits surge
H&T Pawnbroker reported flat retail like-for-likes for the 2010 calendar year but overall profit before tax soared by 38%.
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NewsLinks of London to push mobile presence
Links of London is to ramp up its mobile presence with the launch of an iPhone app and mobile site this year.
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NewsCash Converters reports record profits as retail sales soar
Pawnbroker Cash Converters reported record group profits for the 6 months to December 31 as its retail sales soared in the UK.
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NewsAlbemarle & Bond unveils new fascia and easy-to-say branding
Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond is rolling out a new fascia across its portfolio as it looks to revamp its image as its retail sales fall in the face of soaring gold prices.
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NewsAlbemarle & 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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NewsRestructing 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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NewsSignet restructures its marketing team
Jewellery giant Signet has restructured its marketing department to focus on individual brands.
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NewsGoldsmiths 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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NewsRestructuring specialist plots turnaround of HPJ Jewellers
Gordon Brothers understood to be negotiating rents on stores but has administrators on standby
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NewsAsprey appoints new managing director
Luxury goods retailer Asprey has appointed former Smythson chief executive Paddy Byng as managing director.
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AnalysisCash 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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NewsSignet 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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NewsPawnbroker 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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NewsTheo 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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NewsH 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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NewsRetail 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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AnalysisMike 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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NewsSignet 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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OpinionSignet 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.