E-Commerce
E-commerce has become a vital channel for the UK jewellery trade, transforming how jewellers, designers, and suppliers reach customers and grow their businesses. From website optimisation and digital marketing to logistics and customer experience, the online marketplace presents both opportunities and challenges. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage on e-commerce trends, technology innovations, consumer behaviour insights, and strategies to help jewellery professionals succeed in an increasingly digital retail landscape.
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Feb- 2024 -9 FebruaryRetailers
Diamonds Factory opens its first Glasgow store
UK-based jewellery brand Diamonds Factory has launched its first Glasgow store. The store, which officially opened on 1 December 2023, is located at 52 Argyll Arcade, Glasgow, G2 8BA and is open 10am-5pm on weekdays and Saturdays and 11:30am-5pm on Sundays. Diamonds Factory said that the new store joins its…
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Jan- 2024 -16 JanuaryRetailers
Beaverbrooks’ luxury brand Loupe opens second store
Beaverbrooks’ fine jewellery and watch brand Loupe has launched its second boutique in Croydon London, which opened on Friday 12 January 2024. Loupe is a thoughtfully curated concept by Beaverbrooks, the 105-year-old family-owned jewellers with 87 stores nationwide. A project over five years in the making, with a total investment…
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2 JanuaryRetailers
Laings turnover hits £63m amid retail and workshop investment
Laings’ has a reported a 5% increase in turnover to £63.3m for the year ended 31 May 2023. Furthermore, the retailer posted a profit before tax of £3.7m for the period which it stated will be reinvested back into the business. The positive financials come following a programme of investment…
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Dec- 2023 -4 DecemberRetailers
Jessica Flinn launches new Christmas Chocolate collection
Sheffield-based fine jewellery brand Jessica Flinn has launched its new Christmas Chocolate collection inspired by Yorkshire chocolate company Quality Street. Katie Hurst, a Jessica Flinn team member, once lived on a street in Sheffield where residents annually decorate their houses to resemble Quality Street chocolates for charity during Christmas. Quality…
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Nov- 2023 -7 NovemberRetailers
Hannah Martin London launches new A Vanitas collection
Eponymous jewellery brand founder Hannah Martin has launched her new A Vanitas collection in collaboration with Guy Berryman, founder of Applied Art Forms. A Vanitas is a collection of unisex, “heirloom-quality” jewellery inspired by the 17th-Century Dutch tradition of Vanitas paintings that “evoked the fleeting nature of life”. In a…
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Aug- 2023 -23 AugustDesigners
The Diamond Lab secures 450k funding and appoints new chairman
London-based jewellery business The Diamond Lab, founded by Jamie Amelia Patel, has secured a £450,000 Series A funding in its first round of private financing led by investor James Shulman. Additionally, David Duncan-Smith, former managing director of Prada UK and Louis Vuitton UK will be joining the brand as its…
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Jun- 2023 -27 JuneFeatures
Jessica Flinn on changes, challenges and trends in the jewellery industry
Can you tell me about yourself and the history of Jessica Flinn? I started Jessica Flinn Designers Limited straight out of university in 2010, so it has been 13 years now, which is absolutely bonkers. I initially started out making stainless steel and silver jewellery, and I would sell it…
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22 JuneRetailers
Jessica Flinn launches Eras Tour inspired ring collection
Jessica Flinn has launched its new Eras Tour inspired ring collection after Taylor Swift announced the European leg of her international tour. According to Jessica Flinn, the new ring line is also curated with consideration for the recent trend of proposing at one of her shows. The rings are designed…
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12 JuneRetailers
Signet Jewellers sees sales slip to $1.7bn
Signet Jewellers has reported revenues of $1.7bn (£1.36bn) down 9.3% from Q1 FY23, according to its results for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2023. Virginia C. Drosos, CEO of Signet Jewellers claimed that macroeconomic headwinds had worsened late in the quarter, while there were fewer engagements resulting from Covid’s…
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May- 2023 -11 MayRetailers
Bucherer announces partnership with Mytheresa
Luxury jewellery and watch retailer Bucherer has announced its partnership with luxury e-commerce platform Mytheresa. Bucherer said that the collaboration will expand the offering of fine watches and jewellery on the Mytheresa platform for its customers. As a first step, Bucherer has launched certified pre-owned (CPO) watches on Mytheresa Life…
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