covid-19 News - Professional Jeweller

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HSE stepping up spot checks of businesses still operating during lockdown

Business Jewellery News Retail by Andrew Seymour on 15th January 2021

UK’s Health & Safety Executive says it is stepping up visits to check Covid-secure measures are being implemented in workplaces

Jewellers whose stores are still open wait to hear if tougher rules will force them to close again

News Retail by Sam Lewis on 4th January 2021

Boris Johnson is reportedly set to make a quick decision today about whether England should enter a third national lockdown.

Lockdowns have seen 177,000 high street jobs lost with more to come, report reveals

News Retail by Sam Lewis on 4th January 2021

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The Centre for Retail Research's report predicted that the first half of 2021 is expected to look "much like 2020, only worse"

Welsh jeweller thanks customers for support in Love Actually-inspired video before enforced closure next day

Business Jewellery News by Sam Lewis on 22nd December 2020

Andrew Berry Jewellery in South Wales was suddenly told it must close due to Wales' lockdown which banned all non-essential retail from midnight on Saturday

John Lewis to offer shopping slots and virtual queues for ‘fuss-free’ Christmas shopping

Business News Retail by Sam Lewis on 30th November 2020

Department store chain will focus on making shopping as safe and convenient as possible when non-essential retailers reopen later this week

Sterling Rates To Fluctuate During Brexit Negotiations

CMJ reintroduces financial support for members in lockdown

Business News by Sam Lewis on 24th November 2020

The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has once again taken steps to support its members through the second lockdowns imposed in the UK and Ireland. Similar to its gestures of support in the UK's first

What can English jewellers expect under new tier system from next week?

Business News Retail by Sam Lewis on 24th November 2020

Boris Johnson yesterday revealed plans for a new "strengthened" tier system in England as the country emerges from its second

Some shops ‘may never reopen’ if England’s lockdown is extended, implore 60 CEOs

News Retail by Sam Lewis on 16th November 2020

More than 60 of the UK's top retail CEOs have signed a letter to The Times, expressing their opinion that

Hockley Mint vows to forge onward and stay open in spite of lockdown

Business News by Sam Lewis on 2nd November 2020

Manufacturer and casting specialist also highlighted the emphasis it is placing on the safety of staff during this period