Pandora confident it can dodge slowdown in luxury market November 12, 2023 The boss of Scandinavian jeweller Pandora has said he is increasingly positive about the company’s outlook as it heads into the crucial Christmas period despite the shine coming off the wider luxury goods sector. Speaking to the Financial Times, Pandora CEO Alexander Lacik said that his company has benefited from its relative affordability: “When people [...]
Could the eastern end of Oxford Street revitalise West End retail? November 5, 2023 A host of new stores at one end of Oxford Street are breathing life into London's oldest shopping street
How lab-grown diamonds could solve ethical and price problems to be next crown jewel September 16, 2023 Petra Diamonds share price took a three per cent tumble on Friday morning, following news that the number of rough diamonds it sold slumped by 33 per cent. Adjusted profit before tax also fell by a whopping 95 per cent $8.3m (£6.7m), driven by a drive decline in total diamond production. The FTSE 250 company [...]
London tourism revival gets boost as Pocket Planet latest to land in Oxford Street September 5, 2023 Oxford Street’s continued revival has been given another vote of confidence, with the launch of miniature world specialists Pocket Planet as the latest to take up a spot in the West End. Retail leaders have heralded plans to open its 30,000 square foot indoor world as proof of the capital’s investment attractiveness, and big brands’ [...]
Oxford Street is on the cusp of a victory against the candy shops plaguing the capital August 30, 2023 Oxford Street is ready for a change of look, with new exciting retail players taking up space on the high street. Thankfully, it will entail getting rid of many candy shops, writes Dee Corsi
Pandora raises revenue guidance off the back of strong growth August 15, 2023 Pandora has raised its full year revenue guidance following a strong performance in the second quarter of the year. The Danish Jewellery maker, best known for its charm bracelets, said today that it expects organic sales growth for the year to be in the range of two per cent to five per cent, up from [...]
Penny Mordaunt accused of letting politics ‘get in the way’ in ongoing Aquind row May 4, 2023 Emotions in Portsmouth are certainly running high. In the latest development of an ongoing row, local MP Penny Mordaunt lashed out at Alexander Temerko, director of Aquind – a company who’s proposal to build a power cable between France and England was rejected by the government in 2022. After stressing her security credentials, Mordaunt said: [...]
I just didn’t get Bitcoin until 2016 when a big Monty Python foot came out of the sky and crushed me May 1, 2023 Gaming legend Clem Chambers tells Crypto AM he believes that as digital economies grow, the real world will shrink.
Musk’s paid for verification is a joke fit for April Fool’s day as it commodotizes security April 4, 2023 William Shatner and Monica Lewinsky are not two people you would automatically place together, but surprisingly Twitter’s new approach to verification has united the two on a single cause.
Avatar: The Way of Water was crap – here’s why I’m glad it exists January 10, 2023 A few weeks ago, you might have read my review of Avatar: The Way of Water in this paper. It’s safe to say I wasn’t a fan – I found the story dull, the dialogue inane, and the high frame rate 3D uncomfortable. Thirteen years ago, I wedged myself into a packed screening room in [...]