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Goldsmiths’ Centre appoints Julia Balchin as interim director

Pandora appoints Philippa Newman as chief product officer

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Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence directly impacts the UK jewellery trade, influencing spending on luxury items and shaping retail performance. For jewellers, suppliers, and manufacturers, tracking shifts in consumer sentiment is vital for forecasting demand, planning inventory, and refining marketing strategies. Jewellery Focus delivers expert coverage on consumer confidence trends, market analysis, and insights into how economic and social factors affect purchasing behaviour across the sector.

Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence directly impacts the UK jewellery trade, influencing spending on luxury items and shaping retail performance. For jewellers, suppliers, and manufacturers, tracking shifts in consumer sentiment is vital for forecasting demand, planning inventory, and refining marketing strategies. Jewellery Focus delivers expert coverage on consumer confidence trends, market analysis, and insights into how economic and social factors affect purchasing behaviour across the sector.

46% of independent retailers report lower Q2 sales, Bira finds

Nearly half (46%) of Britain’s independent retailers reported lower sales in the second…

Consumer confidence hasn’t recovered since Brexit vote, Barclays finds

Consumer confidence reached its highest point in the past 10 years in September 2016, at…

UK sales increase 1.1% in March thanks to good weather boost

UK Total retail sales increased by 1.1% year on year in March, against a growth of 3.5% in…

De Beers launches DiamondProof in stores

De Beers has announced the launch of its diamond verification device, DiamondProof, in…

UK consumer confidence drops to new low in February

UK consumer confidence slipped to a new low of -37 in February, amid the worsening state of…

BoE cuts interest rates to 4.5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to cut interest rates from 4.75% to 4.5%, the lowest…

BRC warns of 2025 falling sales volume despite December sales growth

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned of possible falling sales volume in 2025…

De Beers to provide country of origin data for its diamonds

De Beers Group has announced that it will provide data on country of origin for all De…

UK sales slightly increase by 0.7% in May

UK total retail sales increased by 0.7% year on year in May, against a growth of 3.9% in May 2023.

The NAJ launches Codes of Practice for whole UK industry

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has announced that its Codes of Practice are now…
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