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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Sep- 2017 -13 SeptemberDesigners
Nambé secures stockists across UK and Ireland
Designer lifestyle brand, Nambé, has secured new retailer partners across the UK and Ireland just months after its official UK launch event in June. From this month, a selection of Nambé homeware, giftware and sterling silver jewellery items will be available at independent department stores, including Voisins in Saint Helier,…
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8 SeptemberDesigners
Hot Diamonds Group reports positive A/W sales
Hot Diamonds Group has announced a positive start to its Autumn/Winter campaign with UK independents sales rising by 28% for July and August, compared with the equivalent period last year. The group has reported that its new collection ‘Bliss’ is being particularly well received by its retail partners and its…
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Aug- 2017 -24 AugustDesigners
Nambé unveils A/W17 collection
Designer lifestyle brand, Nambé, is adding to its jewellery offerings with design-led collections for AW17 and the Christmas gifting season. Nambé launched its debut jewellery range in September 2016, focusing on sophisticated and sculptural designs in sterling silver and set with semi-precious gemstones. The new collections include bracelets, earrings, pendants and…
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3 AugustDesigners
C W Sellors to launch two new collections at IJL
The House Style collection, designed and manufactured by C W Sellors and inspired by Chatsworth five centuries of fashion exhibition, will launch at IJL this year. The seventy-four piece House Style Collection falls into four distinct design styles which reflect the glamour, elegance and history encapsulated by Chatsworth: Palmette &…
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Jun- 2017 -2 JuneCelebrities
Swarovski enlists global influencers for Urban Fantasy collection
Swarovski has recruited a host of global influencers to launch its new Urban Fantasy collection. The autumn/winter range has been inspired by cities of “contrast and excitement” and the ambassador is model Karlie Kloss. Jourdan Dunn, Ruby Rose and Fei Fei Sun are also among those who pushing the message…
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May- 2017 -2 MayFeatures
10 TOP TIPS – Creating the perfect jewellery store
In 2017, the jewellery industry needs to offer more than just a retail space to sell products. Customers want more, and to stand out in the increasingly competitive crowd, retailers need to offer a fully immersive experience that customers will remember long after they’ve left the till point. If you’re…
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Apr- 2017 -3 AprilNews
Diamond market improves after a slow first quarter
The diamond market showed improvements in March after Chinese demand at the Hong Kong exhibition was better than expected. The latest RapNet Diamond Index from the Rapaport Group found the price of 1-carat polished diamonds increased by 0.1% in March and was down 1.1% during the first quarter. There was…
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Mar- 2017 -2 MarchCurrent Affairs
Earliest example of Iron Age gold jewellery found in Staffordshire
The earliest example of Iron Age gold jewellery in Britain has been found in a farmland field in Staffordshire. The collection, which has been named the Leekfrith Iron Age Torcs, was discovered by two metal detectorists – Mark Hambleton and Joa Kania – just before Christmas. At an unveiling on…
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Feb- 2017 -15 FebruaryDesigners
Retailer sell-through drives 34% year-on-year total growth for HD Group
HD Group reported 34% year-on-year total sales growth in December, driven by strong retailer sell-out on its Hot Diamonds, Emozioni, and Anaïs Paris brands. The growth was driven by a consumer promotion on Hot Diamonds which was exclusive to the company’s independents channel. It said Hot Diamonds drove “strong sell-through”…
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Jan- 2017 -10 JanuaryEconomy
Last-minute Christmas rush boosts retail sales in December
UK retail sales continued to grow in December after consumers left their shopping until the final week before Christmas. The latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG Retail Sales Monitor found UK retail sales increased 1% on a like-for-like basis from December 2015, when they had increased 0.1% from the…
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