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Plumb Club Requires Members to Join RJC
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The Plumb Club has become the first trade group to requireall members to sign up to the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC). The supplier and manufacturer group hopes that other tradeassociations will follow suit, thereby...
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Polished Markets
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Sep 22, 2019
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Signet Names New UK Managing Director
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Signet Jewelers has appointed Neil Old as managing directorof its UK operations, where he will lead the team in implementing the Path toBrilliance program. Old, who will oversee the company’s British businessesincluding H. Samuel and...
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Retail
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Sep 10, 2019
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Judge Calls Out Signet over Suit Dispute
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A New York judge has refused to back down after ruling that Signet Jewelers’ comments about the sexual-harassment claims it was facing could be part of a class-action suit against the retailer.On July 10, Judge Colleen...
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Retail
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Jul 17, 2019
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RJC Ready to Target Consumers
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The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) is planning a strategy to help retailers assure consumers their jewelry has been ethically sourced and that they follow the required sustainability standards. The group, whose mandate is to set...
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Polished Markets
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Jun 27, 2019
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Avi Krawitz
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Signet Implements More Job Cuts
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Signet Jewelers is laying off an undisclosed number of employeesfrom its Ohio and Dallas locations, after it failed to find enough interest ina voluntary exit package it offered workers. The cuts are part of a cost-saving effort the...
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Retail
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Apr 22, 2019
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RJC Appoints Executive Director
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The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has named IrisVan der Veken executive director, the first woman to hold the position. She replaces Andrew Bone, who left the organization in March.“[Van der Veken] is a strong,...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 10, 2019
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Signet to Shut Dallas Production Site
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More than 100 Signet Jewelers employees will lose their jobsamid the closing of the company’s Texas-based manufacturing facility. The closure is part of a long-term effort by the Zales,Jared and Kay owner to cut costs and...
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Retail
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Apr 02, 2019
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Sterling, Alex and Ani Settle Dispute
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Sterling Jewelers has reached a mutually agreeable settlementwith Alex and Ani after a yearlong dispute over a supply deal. Judge Sara Lioi dismissed the case without prejudice,according to a February 14 motion Sterling, a division of Signet Jewelers,...
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Retail
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Feb 27, 2019
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Signet Offers Employees Voluntary Exit Packages
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Signet Jewelers is offering employees at its Ohioheadquarters benefits and assistance to leave the company voluntarily, in aneffort to reduce costs. The Voluntary Transition Program (VTP) is available tosupport-center and field team members at the district-manager level...
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Retail
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Feb 25, 2019
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Zales Faces Suit over Jewelry Repair Plan
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Zales Jewelers is embroiled in a dispute with a customerover whether the repair program that came with his diamond ring covered thesetting, or just the stone. Gordon Henry Lovette has sued the Signet Jewelers-owned retailer,claiming...
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Financial-Legal
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Dec 11, 2018
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Leah Meirovich
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Signet Loss Prompts Share Sell-Off
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Signet Jewelers’ shares slumped 14% in early trading Thursday after the retailer reported a deeper loss, even as sales grew.The retailer’s net loss intensified to $38.1 million from $12.1 million a year ago due to higher...
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Retail
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Dec 06, 2018
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Judge Orders Signet to Face Fraud Lawsuit
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Signet Jewelers will have to answer allegations of security fraud after a US district-court judge rejected the company’s appeal against a pending lawsuit.The owner of Kay Jewelers and Zales had asked the court to dismiss a claim by the...
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Financial-Legal
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Nov 29, 2018
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Signet Offers First ‘Conflict-Free’ DRC Gold
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has exportedconflict-free artisanal gold to the US jewelry market for the first time,according to groups involved in the project. The metal from the South Kivu province has gone on sale...
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Mining
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Oct 28, 2018
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Three People Join JA Board
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Jewelers of America (JA) has elected three seniorindustry members to its board, the US trade organization said last week. The new directors are Chad Berg, co-owner and vicepresident of Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry (pictured,...
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Retail
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Jul 24, 2018
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Signet, Alrosa Execs Join RJC Leadership
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The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has named threesenior figures from the trade to positions on its board. The new officers — appointed at the RJC’s annual generalmeeting in Moscow last week — include David Bouffard, vice...
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Polished Markets
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May 22, 2018
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Forevermark Chief to Get Top AGS Honor
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The American Gem Society (AGS) will honor three industryleaders at its Circle of Distinction dinner, it said last week. Stephen Lussier (pictured), CEO of De Beers’ Forevermark brand, will receivethe Lifetime Achievement Award. Lussier has...
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Polished Markets
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May 22, 2018
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Jewelers Hit Back at Human Rights Watch
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Jewelers dismissed a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report which claimed companies and the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) did not provide sufficient ethical sourcing guarantees.“We have reviewed the Human Rights Watch report...
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Retail
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Feb 14, 2018
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Leah Meirovich
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Jeweler Sues Zales over Google Results
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A jeweler in Idaho has sued Zales, claiming the retailerused its name in online advertisements to redirect customers to zales.com.During the November 2016 Black Friday season, Googlesearches for Jensen Jewelers returned a paid result at the top...
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Retail
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Feb 05, 2018
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Signet Shakes Up Internal Structure
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Signet will implement a new organizational structurecomprising two separate reporting lines that will both answer topresident and chief customer officer Seb Hobbs (pictured). The move is intended to strengthen Signet’s efforts to“drive profitable...
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Retail
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Jan 24, 2018
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DPA, Signet, De Beers Working on ‘Project Assure’
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Signet Jewelers unveiled further details of an initiative totest synthetic-diamond detectors, a project spearheaded by theDiamond Producers Association (DPA).The DPA, which carries out generic marketing on behalf ofthe industry, has launched “Project Assure” to design and...
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Technology
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Apr 09, 2017
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Joshua Freedman
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