News
-
Sep- 2022 -1 September
Footfall recovers in August despite cost of living crisis
Footfall has strengthened across UK retail destinations in August 2022 to -13.2% below 2019 compared with -14.2% in July 2022, after it had weakened from -12.3% in June 2022, according to Springboard’s Footfall Monitor. The “unexpected turnaround” covering the four weeks 31 July to 27 August saw footfall strengthened in…
Read More » -
1 September
De Beers diamond sales drop to $630m
De Beers Group has announced its value of rough diamond sales decreased 1.25% to $630m (£543.95m) for the period 15 August to 30 August (Cycle 7 2022), compared to $638m (£550.86m) in Cycle 6 2022. De Beers said that it has continued to implement a more flexible approach to rough…
Read More » -
Aug- 2022 -31 August
Vicenzaoro September: Over a thousand exhibiting brands and top industry voices
Over a thousand exhibiting brands will be from 9th to 13th September at Vicenzaoro September, the international gold and jewellery show organised by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) to be held at Vicenza Exhibition Centre accompanied by VO Vintage (9th – 11th September). Speakers at the next edition will include key figures from the industry. The authoritative voices of entrepreneurs, institutions, thought leaders and key global…
Read More » -
31 August
Goldsmith Mark Lloyd unveils new Vulcan wedding range
Master goldsmith Mark Lloyd has designed a new wedding range, the Vulcan. The collection includes a variety of rings, bracelets, and earrings designed as part of the Hammered Range alongside two others of Lloyd’s collections, Eros, and Hera. The rings are categorised into brushed, oxidised, and polished styles, and they…
Read More » -
31 August
Lindsey Straughton to leave NAJ after two decades
Lindsey Straughton, head of communications and industry liaison, has announced she will leave the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) on 2 September after more than two decades with the organisation. Straughton joined the NAJ (then the British Jewellers’ Association) in 1996 as marketing manager, and has continued to support jewellery…
Read More » -
30 August
Store closures drop to lowest rate in seven years
Store closures have stabilised to the lowest rate in over seven years, with 6,146 store closures in H1 2022 (-30%) year-on-year from multiple retail operators, compared to 3,888 openings (+11%). According to PwC’s latest Store Openings and Closures report for H1 2022, there were 34 closures, 21 openings, and a…
Read More » -
30 August
Sheffield Assay Office joins the NAJ
The Sheffield Assay Office has announced that it has recently become a member of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ), in a bid to engage “more fully and effectively” with the trade as a whole. The Sheffield Assay Office is currently looking at a number of collaborations with other NAJ…
Read More » -
26 August
Raw Pearls to launch new extended pearl jewellery brochure
Raw Pearls will launch its new extended pearl jewellery brochure at the UK Jewellery Festival on 1 September. A finalist at this year’s UK Jewellery Awards, Raw Pearls are a UK-Based and UK-focused pearl jewellery trade only supplier The company has also expanded the breadth of its product photography meaning…
Read More » -
26 August
Pineapple Island to present new eco collection
Pineapple Island has announced that it will be presenting its latest collections of eco-conscious handmade jewellery and accessories at the Autumn Fair. The fair will take place between 4 September and 7 September, with every product being made to “break the cycle of extreme poverty” through sustainable job creation for…
Read More » -
26 August
Energy price cap to rise by 80% to £3,549 from October
Ofgem has confirmed that the energy price cap will increase by 80% to a record £3,549 a year for dual fuel for an average household from 1 October 2022. The rise will affect those on standard variable tariffs, with the record annual bill only being based on typical usage. At…
Read More »
