Easter
Easter is an important seasonal moment for the UK jewellery trade, offering opportunities for retailers, designers, and wholesalers to drive sales through themed collections, gifting promotions, and marketing campaigns. From pastel-coloured gemstones to symbolic motifs and limited-edition packaging, Easter inspires creative product development and customer engagement strategies. Jewellery Focus covers Easter-related trade activity with insights into seasonal trends, retail initiatives, and supply chain considerations that help professionals capitalise on this key period.
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Aug- 2015 -17 AugustEconomy
Footfall down 1.1% across the UK in July
Total UK retail footfall in July was 1.1% lower than the same time last year, though this still represented a marginal improvement on the 1.5% fall in June. Data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor showed footfall on the high street and in shopping…
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10 AugustEvents
IJL to focus on security at upcoming exhibition
International Jewellery London (IJL) is set to welcome an increased number of security focused exhibitors at its upcoming event, set to take place between September 6 – 8. The announcement follows a recent spate of smash-and-grabs and the much publicised ‘Hatton Garden heist’, in which an estimated £10m of jewellery…
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6 AugustCrime
Hatton Garden jewellery raid: two more people charged
Two more people have been charged in connection with the Hatton Garden heist, which saw jewellery worth up to £10m stolen from a safety deposit box over the Easter weekend. Brenn Walters and Terry Robinson, who are both from Enfield, have been charged under Section 327 of the Proceeds of…
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Jul- 2015 -16 JulyQ&A Sessions
Q&A with Martin Russell, Phantom Watches
Officially launched last year, Phantom is a new British watch brand with a contemporary and minimalist style. TOM DAVIS caught up with founder Martin Russell to learn about the firm’s early stage growth Tell us about your background and how you got into watchmaking? I have been in the watch industry…
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May- 2015 -20 MayCrime
Two further arrests in Hatton Garden heist case
The Metropolitan Police have announced that they have made two further arrests in connection with the Hatton Garden raid case. Police said another two suspects, a 58-year-old man and a 43-year-old man, were arrested yesterday afternoon on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle, bringing the total number of arrests up to…
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20 MayCrime
VIDEO: Police appeal for Hatton Garden heist van witnesses
Following the arrest of seven men in connection with the Hatton Garden burglary, Detective Superintendent Craig Turner, Head of the Flying Squad, has appealed for information to trace a white van seen in the area at the time of the raid. Two CCTV images taken of the van in and…
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19 MayEconomy
‘Retailer resurgence’ continues through April
Retail footfall across the UK has continued its recent resurgence with Easter fortnight bringing shoppers to the high street in force compared to 2014. Ipsos Retail Performance, the global retail and footfall consultant compiles the Retail Traffic Index (RTI), which is derived from the number of individual shoppers entering over…
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12 MayEconomy
Retail sales damaged by early Easter
Retail sales fell in April as an early Easter “pulled” sales into March and impacted results, according to new figures released today. This is according to the monthly British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG Retail Sales Monitor which found like-for-like sales decreased by 2.4% compared with April last year, when…
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7 MayCurrent Affairs
Hatton Garden raid has ‘ruined lives’
The Hatton Garden raid has “ruined lives” and victims have lost their “livelihoods”, according to a loss adjuster. Ricky Marchant, from Marchant and Marchant, told the BBC that he was dealing with seven clients who had lost items during the robbery, with an estimated value of £2m in total. Marchant…
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Apr- 2015 -24 AprilCurrent Affairs
Hatton Garden heist: £20,000 reward offered by police
A £20,000 reward has been offered for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the burglary at Hatton Garden Safety Deposit company. Appearing on BBC1’s Crimewatch last night, Detective Superintendent Craig Turner, head of the Flying Squad, appealed for witnesses to the robbery which took…
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