A root and branch review into the businesses of The Company of Master Jewellers will be completed in time for discussion at a board meeting next month. The review, which is being conducted by independent audit and accountancy firm Mazars, will be added to the views of CMJ members and suppliers that were canvassed at…
FEATURE: Pandora’s Minna Philipson is breaking the glass ceiling
Pandora’s senior vice president and chief marketing officer Minna Philipson reveals what it’s like to be the only female on the brand’s board, and shares her top tips for bolstering your career. When Minna Philipson joined Pandora at the beginning of last year as senior vice president and chief marketing officer, she became the first…
Pandora takes over distribution in Spain
Pandora has entered into an agreement to acquire City Time S.L. (City Time), which owns the distribution rights to company’s jewellery in Spain, Gibraltar and Andorra. The acquisition follows the takeover of the distribution in Belgium and South Africa earlier in the year, and is consistent with Pandora’s strategic intent to increase control of the…
Pandora UK revenue increases 12% in Q2 report
Pandora has released its interim financial report for Q2 2017 revealing positive revenue growth in the UK of 7% compared with the same quarter last year. The company reports that group revenue in Q2 2017 reached DKK 4,825 million, (£588m) an increase of 12% compared with Q2 2016. EMEA revenue increased by 10%, with growth…
Former Pandora president praises contribution of Willie Hamilton’s CMJ
Peter Andersen, who resigned as president of Western Europe for Pandora in October last year, has said that the first year of working with The Company of Master Jewellers was crucial in the development of the brand in the UK. Pandora was successfully established in the UK by Darren McCormick Jewellery in the noughties, but…
Prestons MD stunned by Willie Hamilton resignation
Karl Massey, managing director of Prestons, says that he was totally shocked to learn that The Company of Master Jewellers chief executive Willie Hamilton had resigned. “Willie is the CMJ,” he reveals to Professional Jeweller, adding: “I only joined because he kept selling me the idea, and I’m glad I did because it helped me get Pandora.”…
OPINION: Why Willie Hamilton should get a hero’s send-off
A column by Professional Jeweller and WatchPro managing director, Rob Corder. Calls first started coming into Professional Jeweller and WatchPro two weeks ago about trouble at The Company Master Jewellers and its chief executive of the past decade, Willie Hamilton. These types of rumours are commonplace ahead of the summer buying meeting, which takes place…
Pandora extends lucratrive Disney contract to all European markets
International jewellery manufacturer and retailer Pandora announced its plans for growth across Europe, Africa and the Middle East alongside corporate partner Disney. The expansion strategy, which was released today, means that Pandora’s Disney inspired jewellery will soon be available to customers in almost all of the jeweller’s global markets. The extended alliance will begin in…
FEATURE: Fair luxury puts big brands on the hot seat
This year’s Fair Luxury conference gathered together representatives from four large jewellery companies to discuss what their businesses are doing to advance responsible sourcing and fairness in their supply chains. Fair Luxury is a conference which Flux, an independent group of jewellery industry ethics champions, launched last year to encourage a dynamic platform for debate.…
FIRST LOOK: Pandora unveils Autumn 2017 jewels
Jewellery giant Pandora has unveiled its new marketing and jewellery collections for AW17. Pandora is continuing to promote its DO campaign, which was launched alongside the SS17 collection, and focused on a message of empowering consumers to be who they are and do what they want to do. For Autumn, the brand says: “This season…