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- 2015 -16 NovemberEditor's Blog
Hallmarking: Let’s be sure to look at the full picture
It is of course disappointing to see that the hallmarking figures have fallen into year-on-year decline for October. After what has been a very leavening 12 months of near uninterrupted growth in monthly volumes passing through the four hallmarking offices, seeing a dip is a frightening reminder of how fragile…
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12 NovemberRetailers
Beaverbrooks opens newly refurbished Basingstoke store
Jewellery chain Beaverbrooks opened its new refurbished Beaverbrooks store yesterday, as part of the company’s initiative to invest in local towns and refresh existing stores. The new-look 2,120 sq ft store is located in Festival Place Shopping Centre and was unveiled to the public on Wednesday 11 November at 10am.…
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9 NovemberEconomy
Retail employment up as number of stores increases
The number of full-time jobs rose by 0.8% in the third quarter of 2015 compared with the same period last year – the fastest rate of growth since March 2014. That is according to the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Bond Dickinson Retail Employment Monitor, which found in the…
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5 NovemberEconomy
Retailers ‘confident’ for Christmas and Black Friday trading
A record number of retailers are confident about the fast-approaching Christmas trading period and Black Friday, according to new figures from Barclays. The bank’s Christmas Survey found that more than three quarters (77%) reported they are more confident about Christmas trading this year. An even higher proportion (79%) said they…
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4 NovemberEconomy
Shop price deflation continues into 30th-consecutive month
Shop prices reported deflation for the 30th consecutive month in October, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Nielsen’s latest Shop Price Index. Overall shop prices reported deflation of 1.8% in October compared with a 1.9% drop in September. On a 12-month average basis, the index reported deflation of…
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2 NovemberAdvice
ADVICE: How bricks-and-mortar retailers can enjoy a bumper Black Friday
Black Friday has evolved from a little-known promotion in the UK to one of the biggest events on the retail calendar in just a few years. However, its exponential growth has not been without challenges. Here, Vicky Brock, CEO of returns intelligence specialist Clear Returns, outlines the potential pitfalls Black Friday…
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Oct- 2015 -30 OctoberWatch Focus
Farer launches in UK with explorer-inspired collection
New British watch brand Farer has launched in the UK with an explorer-inspired collection. Each of the watches in the collection is named after a British explorer, selected to define the spirit of the brand, which it said is “daring, courageous, and filled with wanderlust”. The watches, which are designed…
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29 OctoberEconomy
Retail sales to grow 2.5% in December, says Mintel
Retail sales in the UK are to grow 2.5% during December taking total sales up to £42bn, according to forecasts from market research firm Mintel. According to the company’s Christmas Shopping Habits UK 2015 report 21% of Britons say they will spend more online this Christmas, down from 25% in…
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23 OctoberEconomy
£1bn to be spent online by UK consumers this ‘Black Friday’
Retailers have been warned to prepare for a rise of almost a third in spending on ‘Black Friday’ this year, according to new figures. The annual discount day on November 27, which caught on from a trend by US retailers, will be the first time ever that UK online retail…
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22 OctoberEvents
Christmas lights switch-on to kickstart Hatton Garden BID campaign
Proponents of a new Hatton Garden Business Improvement District (BID) are planning a Christmas lights switch-on celebration event to kickstart their campaign. The event will take place between 5-7pm on November 17, at the corner of Hatton Garden and 120 Holborn, and will feature music and entertainment and some VIP guests. Businesses in…
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