Retailers

Wolf appoints new UK&I sales director

Wolf, the 190-year-old luxury watch and jewellery storage brand, has announced the appointment of Christopher Strange as sales director UK and Ireland. Bringing over 20 years of experience in the watch and jewellery industry, his journey began as a bench jeweller, at an independent jeweller in Chelmsford after studying silversmithing,…

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Missoma to open first store outside London

Demi-fine jewellery brand Missoma has announced that it is set to open a new store in Leeds, its first outside London. The 2,250 sq ft store in Victoria Leeds’ will become Missoma’s second ever permanent store. The boutique store will showcase Missoma’s collection of pieces in gold and silver, forever…

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Loquet London launches Kate Kane charity capsule collection

Loquet London has announced its collaboration with Kate Kane in aid of the Harry Kane Foundation. Co-designed by Loquet London founder Sheherazade Goldsmith and Kane, the collection is inspired by “shared values of enduring love, resilience and family bonds”. To reflect this intention, the collection incorporates stones with healing properties,…

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Mappin and Webb opens new Scottish showroom

Mappin and Webb has announced the opening of its new showroom in the heart of the luxury retail quarter on Multrees Walk, in Edinburgh. The double story showroom has become the brand’s largest Scottish showroom and follows the refurbishment of its Glasgow store. On the ground floor, the store will…

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Garrard opens second London boutique at The Peninsula London

Garrard has announced the opening of its second London boutique at The Peninsula London on 14 June. Located within the hotel’s ground-floor shopping arcade, The Peninsula London boutique marks the debut of Garrard’s new store design concept—the first time it has been rolled out in the UK. Spearheaded by Sara…

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UK sales slightly increase by 0.7% in May

UK total retail sales increased by 0.7% year on year in May, against a growth of 3.9% in May 2023. This was above the 3-month average growth of 0.3% and below the 12-month average growth of 2.0%. Food sales increased 3.6% year on year over the three months to May,…

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Just Diamonds expands its team of sales professionals

Jewellery wholesaler Just Diamonds has announced the appointment of Jeff Hornsby to its sales team. Hornsby, who starts work in June, will focus mainly on the Midlands and Scotland, and may reach out to other areas of the UK. As a result of the appointment, the Just Diamonds sales team…

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Laings to open new refurbished Glasgow flagship

Laings has announced that it is set to open its new flagship store on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street. Following a £5m investment, the B-listed building Rowan House, has been transformed into a fully furnished showroom, covering 7,113sq ft across two floors of retail space. The building will include the recently opened,…

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Lebrusan Studio launches its Ethical Jewellery Movement Manifesto

Ethical jewellery studio Lebrusan Studio has published its Ethical Jewellery Movement Manifesto. Complete with its own website, the manifesto presents a detailed vision of a future jewellery industry that is “fairer, safer, more sustainable and centred more heavily on reparations”. It calls upon artists, designers, manufacturers, traders, retailers, journalists, workers,…

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David Yurman enters UK market with Watches of Switzerland partnership

American luxury jewellery brand David Yurman has expanded in the UK in partnership with The Watches of Switzerland Group. From July 2024, David Yurman will be available at Mappin and Webb, Regent Street and online. The store will feature an exclusive curation of the brand’s men’s and women’s collections, with…

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