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Tiffany 2Q sales up 11 percent
New York—Second-quarter net sales for Tiffany and Co. worldwide increased 11 percent to $732.4 million for the three months ended July 31, largely buoyed by sales growth in the Asia-Pacific...
August 28, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Saks sales slip 5.3 percent in July
New York—Same-store sales at Saks Inc. decreased 5.3 percent for the four weeks ended Aug. 4, and owned sales decreased 4.6 percent to $192.1 million, compared with $201.4 million for the same...
August 12, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Fortunoff requests Chapter 11 case dismissal
New York—Fortunoff Fine Jewelry and Silveware LLC has reached an agreement with a group of its creditors and is asking the court to dismiss its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, court papers show.
September 03, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Court grants Fortunoff's request for Chapter 11 dismissal
New York—A bankruptcy court judge has agreed to dismiss Fortunoff Fine Jewelry and Silverware LLC's Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection case, provided the company pays all of its final administrat...
September 12, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Timex appoints new senior VP
Middlebury, Conn.—Timex Group B.V. has announced the appointment of Kathleen Walas as senior vice president of corporate communications and corporate social responsibility, effective immediatel...
September 18, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Blue Nile adds board members
Seattle—Blue Nile has appointed Michael Potter and Steve Scheid as new board members, thus expanding its board of directors to eight members.
November 02, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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Creditors seek bankruptcy for Friedman's
Wilmington, Del.—A group of jewelry companies owed $9.1 million by Friedman's Inc. are trying to force the company into Chapter 7 bankruptcy, The Associated Press reported.
January 24, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Saks sales drop in August
New York—Same-store sales at Saks Inc. decreased 5.9 percent for the four weeks ended Sept. 1, and owned sales decreased 6.1 percent to $200.5 million, compared with $213.5 million for the same...
September 05, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Cookson to produce, distribute Argentium Silver
Haslemere, United Kingdom—Argentium International, a new company established to promote the benefits of Argenium Silver, has announced a partnership with Cook Precious Metals, which will...
August 25, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Friedman's seeks bankruptcy-plan extension
Wilmington, Del.—Bankrupt jewelry-store chain Friedman's is asking a judge for an extension that would give the company until late November to figure out how to wrap up its Chapter 11 case.
August 21, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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BHP clears U.S. hurdle in bid for Rio Tinto
London—BHP Billiton announced on Thursday that The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have essentially cleared the way for its proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto,...
July 03, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Petra Diamonds reveals big blue diamond
Johannesburg—A 39-carat blue diamond is on display in South Africa, as part of mining company Petra Diamonds Ltd.'s latest tender.
October 08, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Saks sales continue to slide in September
New York—Same-store sales at Saks Inc. decreased 10.9 percent for the five weeks ended Oct. 4, and owned sales decreased 11.1 percent to $273.2 million, compared with $307.4 million for the...
October 09, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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U.S. economy slams pearl sales for Man Sang
New York—Man Sang Holdings Inc., a purchaser and processor of Chinese cultured and freshwater pearls, saw its pearl sales slip 18.7 percent in the first quarter, mostly the result of weakness...
August 15, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Blue Nile 4Q sales up 24 percent
Seattle—Diamond Internet giant Blue Nile Inc. reported a 24 percent increase in sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 30.
January 14, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Friedman's files for Chapter 11
Wilmington, Del.—A week after a group of Friedman's creditors filed a lawsuit alleging that the company owes them millions, the Addison, Texas-based jeweler has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
January 28, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Sears CEO Lewis to step down
Sears Holdings announced on Monday that president and chief executive Aylwin B. Lewis is leaving the company and resigning from its board, CNN Money reported.
January 28, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Friedman's to conduct going-out-of-business sales
Wilmington, Del.—A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge approved a request on Tuesday by bankrupt jewelry store chain Friedman's to conduct store-closing sales.
February 26, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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MJSA elects new board
Providence, R.I.—Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA) elected several new board members at its 104th Annual Meeting on Nov. 7.
November 19, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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Lord and Taylor owner to acquire Fortunoff
Westbury, N.Y.—Fine-jewelry and home furnishings retailer Fortunoff announced today that the company has agreed to sell the business to an affiliate of NRDC Equity Partners, which owns the Lord...
February 04, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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