MONTH IN REVIEW
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ACCOLADES BUSINESS EXPANSION
Beaverbrooks the jewellers has risen
up 15 places to number 11 in ‘The
Sunday Times 100 Best Companies
to Work For 2018’ and is the highest
ranked retailer. The Goldsmiths’ Centre has launched
a ‘Business Growth Programme’,
designed to offer business skills,
short courses and talks tailored to the
fine jewellery and the contemporary
silversmithing sectors.
Led by experts and industry
practitioners, this programme aims
to provide entrepreneurs with the
tools to craft their business skills and
implement beneficial changes in their
practice.
All courses on the programme
are backed up by industry research,
commissioned by the Goldsmiths’
Company, which provides unique
insights into consumer behaviour in
the UK.
Charles Benoliel, production director
of Design, Build, Cast, said: “I’ve been
trained throughout my career and
also at university as a goldsmith and
designer. But, when it came to running
this company there were lots of things
that I didn’t know.
“The ‘Business Growth Programme’
helped me with the financial side
and all the other things that I don’t
actually get access to in my day-to-
day working. It gives you access to the
people who can advise you the right
way to do things.”
Peter Taylor, director of the
Goldsmiths’ Centre, said: “Research
carried out by the Goldsmiths’ Centre in
2016 with 248 businesses based in the
UK clearly indicates that fine jewellers
and contemporary silversmiths are
extremely ambitious, but often lack the
training to develop their businesses.”
He added: “We are now able to
offer wide spanning intensive courses
and one-off workshops, as part of
our ‘Business Growth Programme’
for fine jewellers and contemporary
silversmiths, that will give them
access to the right support, which has
historically been out of reach of most
small businesses.”
Beaverbrooks
named one of
best companies to
work for in 2018
The family owned company, which
is celebrating its 100th birthday next
year, has featured in the prestigious
list for 15 consecutive years and has
consistently been awarded a ‘Three
Star Extraordinary’ place to work.
With a network of over 926
employees, Beaverbrooks is the largest
company to feature in the ‘Top 20’ of
the mid-size list. All employees were
asked to anonymously complete an
engagement survey and Beaverbrooks
received their highest ever response
rate at 89%.
Mark Adlestone, chairman of
Beaverbrooks, said: “We are very
proud to be recognised for the 15th
year as one of the most sought after
companies to work for in the UK. This
year’s ranking is our highest position
since 2010 and so this year’s result is
especially pleasing.”
Anna Blackburn, Beaverbrooks’
managing director, added: “Our people
are the lifeblood of our business and
so we’re immensely proud of this
achievement.
“The result is even more meaningful
when you consider that 89% of our
people have completed the survey
(average Best Companies is 68%); this
employee feedback is so important to
us as it will help make Beaverbrooks an
even better place to work.”
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JEWELLERY FOCUS
The Goldsmiths’
Centre launches
business growth
programme
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JEWELLERY BRANDS
Vanacci extends
fragrance infused
jewellery line
Jewellery brand Vanaaci has
announced that it is to extend its range
of fragrance infused products.
Established in 2014, Vanacci
creates unique pendants, bracelets,
wallets, cufflinks and watches at their
headquarters in Leeds, Yorkshire. The
firm launched the new products on 28
February 2018.
The Nightfall range has been
designed to feature phases of the moon
and incorporates Vanacci’s patented
Lockstone material; an advanced
technology that allows the wearer
to spray their favourite scent onto
the product, which is then diffused
throughout the day.
The life of cologne is extended by
up to seven times with just one spray
on a Vanacci bracelet, compared to
wearing perfume directly on the skin. At
the heart of Vanacci’s products rests a
micro-porous structure and an internal
reservoir, capable of absorbing and
retaining moisture.
The range will now include an
essential oil pendant, with increased
surface area for maximum hold of every
fragrance and a brand new composite
stone suitable for oil based scents.
Headed-up by managing director,
James Whitfield, Vanacci consists of a
team of designers, engineers and fashion
professionals with more than 20-years’
experience in the design industry.
Following the success of
the initial launch of the
Nightfall collection ,
we’re delighted to have
extended the product
line to offer the essential
oil pendants.
James Whitfield,
managing director, Vanacci
April 2018 | jewelleryfocus.co.uk