Economy
The economy has a direct influence on the UK jewellery trade, affecting consumer spending, material costs, and business confidence across the sector. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, staying informed on economic trends is vital to planning and resilience. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage of economic developments impacting the trade, including inflation, interest rates, consumer confidence, and supply chain challenges. Our reporting helps jewellery professionals understand the wider market forces shaping their business environment.
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Dec- 2018 -10 DecemberFeatures
Lowe & Sons reopening – A grand return
โIt’s part of the local heritage, and when we closed down I was getting phone calls from Australia, America and France, from clients whose families have been dealing with us for over 100 years,โ says Kevin Parry, the newly reinstated part-time manager of the recently reopened Lowe & Sons jewellery…
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Nov- 2018 -26 NovemberVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street: Clive Ranger
Tell us about Clive Ranger Jewellery. Clive Ranger is a small family owned business that started up in 1977, but was taken over last year by our former manager, Carl Parry. We pride ourselves on old fashioned customer service and continue to manufacture our own diamond rings so our jewellery…
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Oct- 2018 -22 OctoberEvents
Istanbul Jewellery Show sees 22% rise in visitors
The latest edition of the Istanbul Jewellery Show saw a 22% increase in visitor numbers as it welcomed 18,953 visitors from 119 countries. Organised twice a year, in the months of March and October, the Istanbul Jewellery Show is now recognised as one of the top five jewellery exhibitions in…
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Sep- 2018 -7 SeptemberFeatures
Selling Advice: Call your customers
Why donโt you ring your customers? I have asked this question to thousands of salespeople throughout my 30 years of sales training and these are some of the answers I get: Itโs too pushy I donโt like to get rejected How do I know they will come in? I donโt…
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Aug- 2018 -30 AugustQ&A Sessions
Brand Q&A: AG Mounts
How was AG Mounts founded? I established the company in 1996. We manufacture and design jewellery ourselves in our factory. We pretty much do everything from a to z. That includes designing, making, casting, mounting, setting and polishing. We design our own mounts as well, and we take special orders…
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Jul- 2018 -31 JulyFeatures
How pop-up shops are changing perspectives
The retail market is forever expanding and changing and itโs important to stay ahead of the curve. For many years, the simple shop space was enough to gain customers, but as people were hit by tighter budgets as well as an influx of technology, spending habits have changed. As rents…
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30 JulyFeatures
Pop-up shops – Changing perspective
The retail market is forever expanding and changing and itโs important to stay ahead of the curve. For many years, the simple shop space was enough to gain customers, but as people were hit by tighter budgets as well as an influx of technology, spending habits have changed. As rents…
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Jun- 2018 -27 JuneRetailers
Independent jewellers to benefit from new small business funding scheme
Small business minister Andrew Griffiths has unveiled a new ยฃ8m fund to boost the productivity and performance of small businesses in the UK. The โBusiness Basics Fundโ will help charities, trade organisations and public sector organisations support small businesses in adopting โtried and testedโ technologies and management techniques. Research from…
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May- 2018 -14 MayRetailers
Retail consumer spending sees sharpest drop since 2012
Consumer spending has suffered its sharpest drop in six years, according to Visaโs latest consumer spending index. Spending in-store fell by 5.4% in April when compared to the same period last year, while overall consumer spending fell by 2%, matching Marchโs year-on-year figures. Online spending was also down by 0.1%.…
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4 MayEconomy
43,000 retailers in โfinancial distressโ
Nearly 43,000 retailers ended the first quarter of the year in a state of โsignificantโ financial distress, according to research from insolvency firm Begbies Traynor. Its โRed Flag Alertโ research for Q1 2018, which monitors the financial health of UK companies, found the number of firms in the category was…
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