Retailers
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Jul- 2025 -22 July
Independent retailers warn of ‘mounting pressure’ as half consider closure
More than half of the UK’s independent retailers have considered closing their business, according to a new survey from Spring and Autumn Fair and Save The High Street.org. Some 63.4% of respondents cited reduced customer spending and footfall as their greatest challenge, followed by competition from online platforms (57.4%) and…
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22 July
Loquet launches new summer charms
Loquet has unveiled a collection of lockets and charms for summer, including designs featuring cherries, pink cocktails and diamonds. According to the London-based jewellery brand, founded in 2013 by environmentalist and columnist Sheherazade Goldsmith, each piece is crafted in 18-carat gold and designed to hold personal meaning. New additions include…
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21 July
Lark and Berry launches new Vault jewellery membership scheme
Lark and Berry has launched a new membership scheme that allows customers to trade in worn pieces for up to 120% of their original purchase value. The new scheme, called The Vault, introduces what the company claims is the jewellery industry’s first “evolution” system, rewarding members with increasing credit over…
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18 July
Hancocks Jewellers marks 165 years on Manchester’s King Street
Manchester jeweller Hancocks is marking its 165th anniversary, continuing to trade independently from its long-standing premises on King Street. The business was founded in 1860 by Josiah Hancock, initially offering a clock-winding service during the city’s cotton boom. It later moved from its first Piccadilly location to King Street, where…
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18 July
Richemont sales rise 6% on strong jewellery demand
Richemont has reported a 6% increase in group sales to €5.4bn (£4.68bn), driven by continued strength in its jewellery maisons, which rose 11% to €3.91bn (£3.38bn) for the quarter ended 30 June 2025. The group’s four jewellery maisons, Buccellati, Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels, and Vhernier, recorded a third consecutive…
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11 July
Fabergé unveils limited edition 007 Goldfinger egg objet
Fabergé has released a limited edition egg objet inspired by Goldfinger (1964) as part of its ongoing collaboration with the James Bond franchise. It follows the launch of the Fabergé x 007 egg safe locket with ruby heart surprise in October 2024. The new piece is crafted from 18k yellow…
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10 July
Mikimoto unveils Les Pétales high jewellery collection
Mikimoto has launched its new Les Pétales high jewellery collection, drawing inspiration from rose petals “caught in the wind”. The collection aims to capture the “fleeting beauty” of nature through pearls and gemstones. Each piece reflects the “gentle” motion of petals gliding across a breeze, with shimmering stones such as…
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9 July
Tasaki unveils Haute Joaillerie and Ritz Paris collections
Japanese jeweller Tasaki has unveiled its high jewellery collection, Tasaki Haute Joaillerie, during Paris Haute Couture Week. The collection draws on Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship, with designs inspired by architecture, history and nature. It showcases five key gemstones, including ruby, emerald, sapphire, diamond and pearl. Each piece is crafted by…
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8 July
Repossi unveils new Blast collection
Repossi has launched its new Blast collection, expanding on its design language of “volume, sculpture and heritage influences”. Following its 2024 Serti sur Vide collection, which explored negative space, the latest offering shifts focus to “fullness”, using gold as a sculptural medium in a series of 21 designs. These include…
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4 July
Kit Heath secures new listing with T.H. Baker
Kit Heath has secured a new retail listing with T.H. Baker, a long-established name in the UK jewellery sector. The partnership marks a further step in Kit Heath’s expansion, bringing its sterling silver jewellery collections into T.H. Baker’s curated brand portfolio. The jeweller has traded in the UK for over…
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