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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May- 2021 -13 MayProduct Launches
Alighieri launches new bridal collection
Alighieri has announced the launch of its new bridal collection which was hand-casted in London’s Hatton Garden with recycled metals. The collection groups together signature pieces with wedding day essentials and was inspired by the mythical landscapes depicted in Dante Alighieri’s book of poems. It also features fresh silver chokers…
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7 MayRetailers
Laura Bond launches latest solid gold earring collection
British jewellery brand Laura Bond, has announced that its latest collection of solid gold earrings for curated ears will launches today (Friday 7 May 2021). The jeweller is an Edinburgh based, family run, earring brand, specialising in affordable solid gold (9k, 14k) pieces for cartilage piercings. Over 70% of the…
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Mar- 2021 -19 MarchProduct Launches
Watches of Switzerland unveils DOXA partnership
Swiss watch retailer, the Watches of Switzerland Group, has announced a UK distribution partnership with DOXA, an independent Swiss watch manufacturer. The deal will see DOXA’s collection made available at the Watches of Switzerland showroom in Stratford Shopping Centre, as well as online at Goldsmiths, Mappin and Webb, and the…
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18 MarchRetailers
Signet Jewelers operating income drops £116m
Signet Jewelers has announced that its total operating income for the fiscal year 2020 dropped to $156.4m (£112m) from $318.3m (£228m) as a result of continuous trading disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic. The group which operates brands such as H. Samuel and Ernest Jones, saw its total sales for the…
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9 MarchRetailers
Pursuit commits £125k to fund for independent jewellers
EPoS software and solutions specialist, Pursuit, has committed £125,000 to an industry support fund to provide greater assistance to independent jewellery retailers looking to update their systems and digital operations. The Pursuit Partnership Fund was created to support businesses that are “ready to take the next step” in EPoS and…
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5 MarchDesigners
Alkemistry online sales soar 315%
Independent fine jewellery brand The Alkemistry has reported a “record” 315% growth in year-on-year e-commerce sales, despite the pandemic’s impact on business at its Floral Street concept store. In its latest update, the group said it was able to capitalise on shifting consumer trends during the period, as it noted…
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4 MarchSponsored
BAUNAT: The online brand disrupting the industry
Back in 2008, when savvy industry insiders Steven Boelens and Stefaan Mouradian founded their diamond jewellery brand BAUNAT, they ripped up the proverbial rule book in the process. Merging Antwerp’s age-old tradition of jewellery-making with the convenience of online shopping, the duo created an e-commerce site that is solely dedicated…
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4 MarchDesigners
Monica Vinader reports 21% rise in turnover for holiday season
Monica Vinader has reported a successful trading period over the holiday season, despite disruptions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, with turnover increasing 21% compared to the same period in 2019. The British company’s e-commerce sales also rose by 68% over the winter period, citing its funding from HSBC’s Coronavirus Large…
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Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryDesigners
Lucy Quartermaine welcomes boost in online sales
Designer silver brand Lucy Quartermaine has welcomed “amazing” success in trading after online sales soared by 88% in January against last year. According to the group, this marked a continuation of an “excellent” e-commerce performance reported in the final quarter of 2020, with its website seeing a 145% increase in…
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4 FebruaryRetailers
‘Robust’ online sales offset store closures at Watches of Switzerland
Watches of Switzerland has welcomed a period of strong trading in its third quarter ended 24 January 2021, with group revenue up by 6.6% to £272.6m despite the ongoing pandemic. This was bolstered by a “robust” e-commerce performance in the UK, which offset continued store closures throughout the period. UK…
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