Covid-19
Covid-19 brought unprecedented challenges to the UK jewellery trade, reshaping retail, supply chains, and consumer behaviour. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, understanding the pandemic’s lasting impact is essential to building resilience and adapting strategies. Jewellery Focus offers in-depth coverage of Covid-19’s effects on the industry, including market analysis, recovery efforts, e-commerce growth, and insights into how businesses are navigating a post-pandemic landscape.
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May- 2020 -7 MayEvents
Baselworld 2021 cancelled
Organisers of Baselworld, the MCH Group, have confirmed that the 2021 event will no longer go ahead. The annual event, which was due to take place between 28 January and 2 February 2021, has been scrapped as the MCH Group said it had “reached an agreement” with representatives of exhibitors…
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6 MayCoronavirus
41% of Brits start to use independent shops during Covid-19 lockdown
Some 41% of Brits have revealed they have been shopping at their local stores since the Covid-19 lockdown was introduced. According to a new study by comparison website finder.com, 36% of Brits surveyed plan to use their local stores more post lockdown. The study revealed the primary reason why shoppers…
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6 MayCoronavirus
Business rates revaluation postponed until 2022
A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 in line with the government’s latest efforts to “reduce uncertainty” for firms affected by the ongoing pandemic. Communities Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP confirmed that legislation has now been introduced to bring the next revaluation forward by…
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6 MayCoronavirus
Theo Fennell silent auction raises £7,000 for charity
Theo Fennell has donated over £7,000 to the Kensington and Chelsea Foundation’s Covid-19 Appeal through a series of silent auctions. The auctions in question featured “one-of-a-kind” pieces designed by creative director Theo Fennell in his design studio, with 15% of proceeds going towards the London-based foundation. The foundation, which raises…
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5 MayNews
Pandora maintains ‘strong financial position’ despite pandemic
Pandora said it is in a “strong financial position” to sustain a prolonged Covid-19 crisis, as it recorded “positive organic growth” in the first quarter of 2020. Despite a recorded 14% drop in organic growth, its EBIT margin was 15.3% in the three months ended 31 March 2020. The group…
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5 MayCoronavirus
Bira supports top-up scheme for local business grant funds
A new scheme to top-up local business grant funds has been welcomed by the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). Bira has been pressuring the government to go further in its grant scheme to accommodate small businesses previously outside the scope of the business grant funds scheme. In response, Business Secretary…
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4 MayCoronavirus
H.Samuel donates further £20k to Who Cares Wins Appeal
H.Samuel has reportedly donated a further £20,000 to support the Who Cares Wins Appeal for NHS workers. The appeal, launched by The Sun newspaper, works to provide funds for health care workers during the ongoing pandemic. All proceeds raised go towards the NHS Charities Together’s Covid-19 urgent appeal. The jeweller…
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4 MayAdvice
Joshua James: Morale boosting and giving back during coronavirus
Here at Joshua James, we recently celebrated our 10th birthday, which for us means 10 years of success that couldn’t have happened without the support of our loyal customers. With this in mind, we decided that we wanted to give back and do something to help them during these difficult…
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4 MayCoronavirus
Bira releases ‘life after lockdown’ strategy
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has released its 10-point “life after lockdown” strategy, calling on the government to consider lifting restrictions on smaller retailers first. In an open letter, CEO Andrew Goodacre’s survival plan encourages retailers to consider sustainable retail, customer focused experiences and multi-channel sales to survive post…
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1 MayCoronavirus
Hatton and Spencer launches new video consultation service
Jewellery packing specialists Hatton and Spencer are to offer a new consultation service, provided over a video conferencing software. The new digital service is available to both new and existing customers as part of the packaging company’s aims to reduce coronavirus disruption, reinvent and improve upon its operations and services…
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