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- 2017 -28 NovemberRetailers
Goldsmiths unveils new showroom at Intu Metrocentre
Goldsmiths has opened its refurbished Intu Metrocentre showroom this month, welcoming new brands to its offerings. Deputy mayor of Gateshead, Jill Green officially unveiled Goldsmiths’ new refit to the public. Standing at 286 square metres, the showroom is situated on the lower ground floor of Intu Metrocentre near Newcastle, which…
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24 NovemberE-Commerce
Black Friday e-sales expected to surpass Boxing Day by 77%
Black Friday week total online sales are expected to reach £7bn this year, a 164% increase on 2014 and 77% higher than expected Boxing day total sales, according to global real estate advisor Colliers International. This is reinforced by the decrease in the number of Brits shopping on Boxing Day…
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16 NovemberDesigners
Astrid and Miyu partner with Hero for live video shopping service
Astrid & Miyu has launched a new bespoke shopping service that will aim to make purchasing product on its website a ‘seamless experience’, in time for the busy Christmas period. ‘Hero’ is a brand new live video chat service that creates a hybrid between in-store and shopping online. The service…
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16 NovemberRetailers
Jacobs the Jewellers announces 70th anniversary celebrations
Jacobs the Jewellers officially revealed its 2018 70th anniversary celebrations, ‘Seventy for Seventy’, at its Christmas Showcase in front of over 200 customers on Wednesday 15 November. The Jacobs’ 2018 program centres around the goal of raising £70,000 for the Royal Berkshire Hospital Charity, specifically the Berkshire Cancer Centre, in…
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16 NovemberDesigners
Domino retailers opt for a colourful Christmas
Domino Jewellery has reported strong sales for right-hand rings incorporating fashionable coloured stones and creative alloy options. Marketing co-ordinator Chantelle Serrell-Cooke says the brand has seen its retailers become “more adventurous” with the alloy combination selections, choosing a mixture of white and coloured metal. Many are also opting to purchase…
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15 NovemberCrime
Fake Pandora sites scam shoppers with 70% discount offers
Customers are being warned of a number of fake Pandora websites popping up which are claiming to give up to 70% discounts off the jewellery brand. A ‘Pandora Scam Sites‘ Facebook page has been set up to alert others after shoppers complained that they were being scammed out of hundreds…
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14 NovemberDesigners
Merci Maman launches limited edition Christmas collection
Personalised jewellery brand, Merci Maman, has announced the launch of a new and exclusive collection for the Christmas period. The Limited Edition Sparkling Gemstone Collection features two new necklace designs from the London-based brand. Starting at £89, each necklace features a druzy gemstone with the option of having a single…
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14 NovemberDesigners
Henryka updates its Stag collection
Silver and natural gemstone jewellery brand Henryka has added new pieces to its best-selling Stag collection to meet demand in the lead up to Christmas. The Stag collection was first launched in August 2017 as a diffusion range to the brand’s popular ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ offer. The collection…
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9 NovemberDesigners
Swarovski releases ‘all-star’ Christmas campaign
Following in the success of previous years, this Christmas sees the launch of a new star-filled Swarovski campaign, celebrating highlights from the Autumn Winter ’17 collection brilliance for all. Launched with a Crystal Wonderland Party during Milan Fashion Week, the new Christmas campaign and television advertisement features Swarovski’s brand ambassador…
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8 NovemberEconomy
Spending growth slows to 2.4% as consumers feel ‘inflation squeeze’
Consumer spending growth slowed to 2.4% year-on-year in October which, with inflation at 3%, equated to a contraction in real terms. Brits cut back across the board to cope with their diminished spending power, and in anticipation of a potential interest rate hike. Data from Barclaycard revealed that spending on…
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