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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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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Dec- 2016 -16 DecemberE-Commerce
Online spend to hit £805m on Christmas Day
Online retail sales on Christmas Day are set to rise more than 10% compared with the same day last year, according to new research. Data from the trade association for e-commerce, IMRG, found online retail sales in the UK on Christmas Day will reach £805m – a 10.1% increase on…
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14 DecemberCurrent Affairs
VIDEO: Wongs Jewellers ‘to make a stand’ and give staff Boxing Day off
The boss of Liverpool-based Wongs Jewellers has announced the store will close for business on Boxing Day, giving his staff extra time with their families. Peter Wong, managing director, shared a video on Facebook saying he wanted to make a stand about workers deserving time with their families. He said…
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12 DecemberRetailers
Beaverbrooks posts strong full-year financial results
Beaverbrooks has posted strong full-year results, which saw operating profit before distribution and tax rise to £15.2m – up from £14.3m the previous year. During the 52 weeks ending 27 February 2016, the jewellery chain’s annual report and financial statements published on Companies House showed a 5% increase in turnover…
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9 DecemberEconomy
Consumers set to spend ‘£1.6bn more’ this Christmas
Retail sales this December are forecast to rise by 4% year-on-year, with consumers expected to spend £42.8bn – £1.6bn more than Christmas last year. The research – released by business advisory firm Deloitte – also found online retail sales are expected to grow by more than a fifth (21%) from…
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6 DecemberCrime
Jewellery worth £35,000 stolen from Gainsborough jewellers
Jewellery worth £35,000 was stolen from a jewellers in Gainsborough during a Christmas-lights switch on event in the town. The theft took place at some point between 7.30pm and 8pm on Friday 18 November, when a diamond necklace and five diamond rings were stolen from Stanley Hunt Jewellers in Marshalls…
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