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British retail survival still ‘hangs in the balance,’ says BRC chief exec

News Other by Zoe Monk on 24th August 2020

Helen Dickinson warned that some retailers haven’t been able to pay their rent for the lockdown period, with numbers of job losses and shop closures are rising

Retaissance online marketplace launches today with news of first ‘meet the buyer’ live event

News by Sam Lewis on 5th August 2020

Digital marketplace Retaissance, which is aiming to "bring brands and buyers together", is launching today. The platform is a marketplace

Gem supplier permits retailers to use online selector tool for free

Diamonds & Gemstones News by Sam Lewis on 28th July 2020

The tool allows customers to select a Just Diamonds diamond or gem to go with the jewellery they are purchasing from the retailer.

Consumers spend holiday cash on jewellery as retailers experience ‘mini Christmas’ on the high street

Jewellery News by Zoe Monk on 15th July 2020

Consumers are choosing to invest in jewellery pieces to mark celebrations that have been postponed due to coronavirus, with retailers

Organisers of Jewellery & Gem World reshuffle dates for November to create ‘more compact fair’ in one place

International by Zoe Monk on 10th July 2020

Informa Markets – Jewellery is rescheduling Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong (JGW), for 9 – 13 September and combining

John Lewis shutters eight stores as virus accelerates its move towards online

Retail by Andrew Seymour on 9th July 2020

John Lewis said today that it will not reopen eight of its stores in the UK in a bid to secure its long-term future. Approximately 1,300 staff will now enter into a consultation period, with

UK retailers are failing to future-proof their businesses, new research reveals

News Retail by Patrick Cremona on 27th August 2019

A survey of 100 top UK retailers found that as many as 35% did not have a strategy in place for dealing with the rise of digital technology and changing consumer habits.