Jewellery brand sees a growing appetite for signet style rings in the self-purchase, gifting and wedding markets
‘We fell short of the standards we set ourselves’ – Signet reacts to online pricing breaches
H. Samuel owner takes steps to enhance back-end procedures as court case sends a clear warning to jewellery retailers over promotional pricing regulations
H Samuel fined for misleading consumers over online pricing
High street jeweller slapped with £60k fine for its use of ‘reference prices’ and ‘intervening prices’ in the online promotion of ‘Forever Diamond’ range of rings.
Christmas sales fall short of expectations at Signet
H Samuel and Ernest Jones suffer a slump in seasonal sales as bridal and fashion jewellery continue to under perform.
“Unfavourable” traffic trends impact sales for H Samuel and Ernest Jones in Q3
Same-store sales dipped for both the Signet owned multiples during the third quarter.
Signet open to selling lab-grown diamond jewellery if demand grows
Jewellery retail giant, Signet, is open to stocking lab-grown diamond jewellery in its stores if consumers demand it. The Group, which owns H Samuel and Ernest Jones in the UK, already carries lab-grown gemstones such as sapphires and rubies, but is yet to capitalise on demand for lab-created diamonds. In a recent press conference call…
Same-store sales slide for H Samuel and Ernest Jones in Q2
Signet Jewelers has reported a drop in same-store sales for the UK in its results for the second quarter of the year. In its Q2 report for the 13 weeks ending August 4, 2018, Signet revealed its UK operation saw same store sales slide by 2.4%, with Ernest Jones and H Samuel posting a decrease…
Signet makes senior appointments to drive ‘path to brilliance’ plan
Signet Jewelers, the which owns H Samuel and Ernest Jones, has announced two executive appointments rounding out a leadership team aligned to drive the company’s transformation under its Path to Brilliance plan. Mary Elizabeth Finn has been named chief people officer and Stephen E. Lovejoy has been hired as chief supply chain officer, effective immediately. Finn…
Same-store sales slide for H Samuel and Ernest Jones in Q1
Signet Jewelers, which operates H Samuel and Ernest Jones in the UK, has reported flat same-store sales results for the first quarter of the year. In its Q1 report for the 13 weeks ending May 5, 2018, Signet revealed its UK operation saw same store sales slide by 6.7%. Ernest Jones registered a slump of…
De Beers welcomes Signet as first jeweller to join blockchain pilot programme
The world’s largest retailer of diamond jewellery, Signet, has been announced as the first jeweller to join the pilot programme for the De Beers Group-led blockchain, Tracr. Signet, the owner of UK jewellery retailers H Samuel and Ernest Jones, joins a growing list of industry leaders trialling the platform during its pilot phase and enabling…
