Ernest Jones
Ernest Jones stands as one of the UK’s leading jewellery and watch retailers, renowned for its mix of high‑street accessibility and premium brand partnerships. With a network of stores and strong online presence, it plays a pivotal role in shaping consumer expectations, product trends, and marketing strategies across the trade. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage of Ernest Jones’s performance—highlighting store expansions or refurbishments, exclusive brand launches (like Pandora, Swarovski or Rolex), pricing promotions, and digital initiatives. Our reporting offers trade professionals insights into Ernest Jones’s retail tactics, customer engagement model, supplier relations, and its influence on industry best practices.
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Jan- 2015 -9 JanuaryEconomy
Signet ‘s UK division sees 9.7% Christmas growth
Signet’s UK division, which owns high street chains H Samuel and Ernest Jones, has seen a 9.7 increase in like-for-like sales for the eight weeks ending December 27 – the group’s best performance for 12 years. In a statement, the Signet said Ernest Jones was the strongest performer with an…
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Nov- 2014 -26 NovemberInternational
Signet enjoys highest same-store sales jump in seven years
The owner H Samuel and Ernest Jones, Signet UK, has reported that sales rose 8.4% to $151m (£96.1m) in the third quarter of this year. The firm said its results were buoyed by the acquisition of US jeweller Zale Corporation in May this year, as well as purchase accounting, severance and transaction…
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20 NovemberAppointments
Signet appoint first ever chief information officer
Signet Jewellers, parent company of H Samuel, Leslie Davis and Ernest Jones in the UK, has announced the appointment of Daniel Shull as its first chief information officer (CIO). The appointment will be effective from January 5 and Signet hopes that the new role will improve its technology outreach and…
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Sep- 2014 -23 SeptemberEditor's Blog
Shame on the other multiples for not standing with F Hinds
Outside of the trade associations (which are often referred to pejoratively inside Westminster as ‘special interest’ groups), there are only a few other ways an industry can lobby for itself, and one is for the biggest players to start shouting. That is why it is almost beyond comprehension that F Hinds…
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Aug- 2014 -29 AugustEconomy
Signet Jewelers report 17.1% UK sales increase in second quarter
Signet Jewelers, the parent company of Ernest Jones and H.Samuel, has reported a total increase of 17.1% in UK sales in its second quarter financial results. Same-store sales increased by 4.4% in the same period, while total sales reached $162.9m (£98.2m) in the UK. Online sales in the UK increased…
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Jul- 2014 -2 JulyInternational
Signet Group announces major management re-shuffle
Signet Jewelers today announced that Ronald Ristau resigned from his position as CFO, as did Theo Killion, the president and CEO of the recently acquired Zale division. Current senior vice president and controller Michele Santana has been promoted to CFO designate, effective immediately, and George Murray, Signet’s current chief integration management…
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Feb- 2014 -20 FebruaryInternational
Signet tightens grip on US market with $690m Zale purchase
The US owner of British jewellery chains H Samuel and Ernest Jones has inched closer to market domination with the acquisition of smaller American chain Zale for a reported $690m (£414m). In a statement, Signet said it had stumped up for a $21-per-share cash deal, which represented a 41 per…
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Nov- 2013 -14 NovemberInternational
Signet purchases Botswana diamond polishing factory
The world’s largest jewellery retailer, Signet Jewelers, has announced the acquisition of a Botswana-based diamond polishing factory from H&A Cutting Works, a subsidiary of Exelco. The acquisition is part of the company’s plans to significantly advance its rough-diamond sourcing and manufacturing, and it described the new factory as an “important…
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Sep- 2013 -16 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
World’s first jewellery comparison website launched
The world’s first totally impartial, independent and free-to-use jewellery comparison website has been launched. Comparejewellery.com aims to make it easier and less risky for shoppers to purchase jewellery online and aims to be the “consumer champion of the jewellery world”, offering users a trusted online destination to search for “great…
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Jan- 2013 -8 JanuaryEconomy
Signet’s holiday sales figures reveal UK woes
The owner of H Samuel, Ernest Jones and Leslie Davis jewellers reported losses of 2.6 per cent across its UK businesses in like-for-like sales over the festive period.
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