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  • Swarovski launches ‘most sustainable crystals’ to date
    Swarovski has launched its most sustainable crystals to date, the Swarovski ReCreated Crystals. The new crystals combine Swarovski’s savoir-faire with its circularity framework, which focuses on reducing waste and keeping materials in use. The crystals are made with breakage from its crystal manufacturing process. Multicolored breakage is remelted and transformed into a single new shade […]
    Cynera Rodricks
  • Footfall rises ahead of Christmas but remains lower than 2023 levels
    Footfall rose for the second consecutive week last week across all UK retail destinations with retail parks and shopping centres paving the way, according to MRI Software’s new data. However, levels were still considerably lower than the same week last year. For the week to 22 December, footfall rose by +4.6% in all UK retail […]
    Liam J Moran
  • BRC warns of ‘spending squeeze’ in January
    The British Retail Consortium has warned of a January spending squeeze, as BRC-Opinium data between 10 and 13 December showed that people’s spending intentions dropped 6pts. It comes as public confidence in the state of the economy “took a nosedive”, falling 8pts to -27, creating a widening gap between expectations of the economy and of […]
    Liam J Moran
  • Petra Diamonds revenues drop 7% despite 17% rise in volumes
    Petra Diamonds has reported a 7% drop in tender three FY 2025 sales to $71m (£56.6m) despite selling 700,803 carats, up 17% compared with the combined 600,161 carats sold in tenders one and two. The group stated that its sales were affected by a continued weak market across most size ranges. Average diamond prices for […]
    Cynera Rodricks
  • Karina Brez unveils Stirr It Upp collection
    Karina Brez has announced the launch of its Stirr It Upp collection, inspired by stirrups. The collection includes a stirrup created with 18K gold, diamonds, and gemstones. Each gemstone in Stirr It Up is carefully chosen to “highlight and enhance the craftsmanship of each design”. Karina Brez, founder, said: “My inspiration was a gem-studded version […]
    Liam J Moran