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 -23 NovemberRetailers
Fabergรฉ and Bradleyโs Jewellers unveils Christmas Snowflake Egg Charm
Independent jewellery business Bradleyโs Jewellers York has partnered with jewellery maison Fabergรฉ and launched an exclusive Fabergรฉ x Bradleyโs Jewellers Christmas Snowflake Egg Charm. Inspired by a traditional British Christmas, the limited-edition Christmas Snowflake Egg Charm is available in 18k yellow, white and rose gold, and can be worn on…
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21 NovemberRetailers
Beauvince unveils The Iconics collection
Beauvince has unveiled The Iconics collection for the holiday season, which features yellow and white diamonds, alongside emeralds and rubies. The collection has been curated by second generation jeweller Komal Sankar and includes different pieces such as the Beauvince Sunrise Suite, Illumina Ring, Butterfly Fall Ring and more. The Beauvince…
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21 NovemberDesigners
India Mahon to launch Harrogate pop-up
Jewellery designer-maker India Mahon is launching a unique curated pop-up of fine and demi-fine jewellery in her Montpellier Quarter boutique this Christmas. The pop-up will champion seven independent British jewellery designers as an alternative to the more traditional, mass-produced jewellery brands. The pop-up will include designs from the likes of…
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9 NovemberRetailers
Wongs Jewellers unveils โRingmastersโ Christmas campaign
Wongs Jewellers has announced the launch of its circus themed Christmas campaign, “The Ringmastersโ. Wongs will have circus-themed decorations in store, in-store activities and a new window display. This new display follows the jewellerโs Summer of Love campaign to celebrate Eurovision coming to Liverpool. As part of this Wongs installed…
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8 NovemberDesigners
Angelic Diamonds launches Elf inspired engagement ring
Angelic Diamonds has announced the launch of its new Candy Cane Sparkler engagement ring. The ring is inspired by the iconic Christmas film Elf which will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year. The Candy Cane Sparkler engagement ring is priced at ยฃ15,000 and features an 18k yellow gold band, designed…
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8 NovemberRetailers
Bradleyโs Jewellers unveils Christmas Wreath collection
Independent jewellery business Bradleyโs 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 Minsterโs 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 (ยฃ6.4bn) 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 companyโs total international sales were $470.1m ($383.9m), down $22.3m (ยฃ18.2m)…
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Feb- 2023 -20 FebruaryRetailers
Bradleyโs Jewellers holds marketing weekend
Independent jeweller Bradleyโs 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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