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- 2023 -8 NovemberRetailers
Bradley’s Jewellers unveils Christmas Wreath collection
Independent jewellery business Bradley’s Jewellers York has launched its new Christmas Wreath collection, exclusively designed and made in Britain. The range of brooches, stud earrings and pendants draws inspiration from York Minster’s decorations for the traditional religious period of Advent, taking place across the four Sundays up to 25 December,…
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Oct- 2023 -24 OctoberRetailers
Cost of living likely to hurt Christmas spending
Four in 10 consumers have said that they will be spending less on Christmas presents this year, according to data from KPMG UK. However, 45% of those surveyed stated that their budget for Christmas presents remained the same as last year. Only 4% of all the consumers surveyed said they…
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Mar- 2023 -22 MarchRetailers
Signet Jewelers post FY sales of $7.8bn
H. Samuel owner Signet Jewelers has posted sales of $7.8bn (£6.4bn) an increase of 0.2% for the full year ended 28 January 2023. However, same store sales declined 6.1% compared with FY21 and an 18.1% decrease compared with FY20. The company’s total international sales were $470.1m ($383.9m), down $22.3m (£18.2m)…
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Feb- 2023 -20 FebruaryRetailers
Bradley’s Jewellers holds marketing weekend
Independent jeweller Bradley’s Jewellers has hosted a “successful” marketing weekend which led to higher-than-normal weekend footfall, significant growth in its email subscriber base, and local media attention. The jeweller participated in the annual York Ice Trail by installing a six-foot-tall ice sculpture of a diamond trilogy ring outside its store…
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17 FebruaryRetailers
UK retail sales unexpectedly rise due to January discounts
Retail sales volumes in the UK are estimated to have increased by 0.5% in January 2023, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Price rises and the cost of living crisis had seen retail sales drop 1.2% in December 2022 but post-Christmas discounts and increased fuel sales…
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10 FebruaryRetailers
Watches of Switzerland falls short of expectations amid Christmas strikes
Watches of Switzerland has reported that its revenues increased 17% to £407m in the 13 weeks to January 29 this year, narrowly falling short of analysts’ consensus expectations of £425m. The company said its lower than expected sales growth was because of rail and postal strikes over Christmas and general…
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2 FebruaryRetailers
Return to office boosts weekday footfall in Jan
A return to the office has boosted footfall in January despite the effects of rail strikes over the month, Springboard has said, with footfall up by 10.7% against the prior year. This was greater than the annual uplift of 9.9% reported in December 2022 and marked the largest annual increase…
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Jan- 2023 -27 JanuaryRetailers
Vacancy rates improve to 13.8% in Q4
The overall vacancy rate improved to 13.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022, which was 0.1 percentage points better than Q3 and 0.6 percentage points better than the same period last year, according to the latest BRC/LDC monitor. This was the fifth consecutive quarter of falling vacancy rates. All locations…
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20 JanuaryRetailers
Beaverbrooks sees record December sales
Jewellery retailer Beaverbrooks has announced record breaking December sales with an 8% increase compared with 2021. The retailer also stated that it saw an 18% increase in sales when only accounting for the last two weeks of the month compared with 2021. Despite the cost of living crisis and rail…
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20 JanuaryRetailers
No Christmas boost as retail sales volumes fall 1%
Retail sales volumes fell by 1% in December 2022 after a 0.5% fall in November 2022, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Alongside this, sales volumes were down 1.7% compared with pre-pandemic levels in February 2020. Non-food store sales volumes also dropped 2.1% over December. ONS…
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