Christmas
Christmas is the most crucial trading period for the UK jewellery industry, driving significant sales across retail, wholesale, and e-commerce. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, understanding seasonal trends, consumer behaviour, and effective marketing strategies is essential to maximising opportunities during the festive period. Jewellery Focus provides extensive coverage on Christmas trading, including sales performance analysis, product trends, promotional campaigns, and insights into supply chain readiness. Our reporting helps trade professionals prepare for and capitalise on the busiest season of the year.
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Nov- 2020 -20 NovemberDesigners
Lebrusan Studio announces charity fundraising
Jewellery brand Lebrusan Studio has announced its plan to raise funds for The Water Project over the Black Friday weekend. The jeweller said that 20% of the proceeds sold between 25 November and 1 December will go to the non-profit organisation, whose aim is to grant access to clean and…
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18 NovemberDesigners
Marloe Watch Company reveals latest addition
Marloe Watch Company has revealed the latest addition to its range of British designed mechanical watches. The new Atlantic collection features an automatic mechanical chronoscope with four distinct models inspired by the “dawn of transatlantic air travel” – R34, Flyer, Fortune and Spirit. The company said a limited number of…
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3 NovemberCoronavirus
Assay offices to remain open in England
The three assay offices based in England are set to remain open during the upcoming nationwide lockdown, they have confirmed. It comes after prime minister Boris Johnson announced that the country would enter a nationwide lockdown from 5 November to 2 December. The Edinburgh Assay Office in Scotland is exempt…
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3 NovemberEconomy
Half-term sees footfall rise 6.2%
Footfall rose by 6.2% during half-term in the UK, according to the latest data from retail experts Springboard. This is despite a 53.7% footfall decrease in Wales, following the country’s two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdown. Retail park, high street and shopping centre rose by 3.5%, 5.2% and 11% over the period, respectively.…
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Oct- 2020 -28 OctoberCoronavirus
Retail sales drop at sharpest pace since June
Retail sales figures in the UK have fallen at the sharpest pace since June, according to the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. In the survey of 116 firms, including 54 retailers, non-food retail categories such as department and clothing were among those reporting falling sales.…
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27 OctoberProduct Launches
John Lewis launches jewellery advent calendar
John Lewis and Partners is now selling a 25 day jewellery advent calendar in the run-up to Christmas. The calendar, fashioned as a decorative jewellery box, includes 22 items of gold and silver-plated jewellery that can be “mixed and matched, layered and worn in a multitude of ways”. The set…
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23 OctoberEconomy
UK retail sales grow for fifth consecutive month
Retail sales in the UK have risen for the fifth consecutive month, despite the introduction of the tiered lockdown system, according to the latest figures released by the ONS. Last month, overall growth in sales volume was up 5.5% compared with February’s pre-pandemic levels. In the three months to the…
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16 OctoberTrade Organisations
NAJ calls on members to maintain Covid safety rules
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) is calling on members to maintain Covid-19 #StoreSafe guidelines after a leading consumer report revealed safety is a bigger concern than price to customers this festive season. Maybe’s ‘Retail 2020: What Shoppers want now (Edition 2) survey of 20,000 consumers revealed that 31% of…
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14 OctoberNews
Jewellerybox releases two new ‘affordable’ collections
Jewellerybox has launched two new affordable collections ahead of the Christmas trading period. The online retailer has announced new lines entitled “choose hugs”, which is a collection of 41 pairs of sterling silver, gold plated and rose gold plated huggie hoop earrings, and also “now and then” which is a…
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2 OctoberEvents
TJA-Connect launch virtual trade show for Christmas
The Jewellery App-Connect (TJA-Connect) has launched a virtual trade show to help retailers and traders in time for Christmas. The TJA-Connect is adding the virtual trade show to their business-to-business directory ahead of the holiday to ‘‘to give the trade a helping hand, virtually in time for Christmas’’. The online…
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