Expansion
Expansion in the jewellery trade signifies strategic growth—whether through entering new geographic markets, launching additional retail outlets (including concessions and pop-ups), diversifying product lines, or broadening online presence. Such developments reflect consumer confidence, brand ambition, and supply-chain agility. Jewellery Focus delivers in-depth, trade-focused coverage of expansion activity across the UK market, spotlighting growth strategies from fledgling designers, established retailers, and manufacturers. We report on site selections, financing approaches, digital vs. physical channel decisions, logistical scaling, and performance measurement. Our analysis supports jewellers, brand teams, distributors, financiers, and suppliers in evaluating risks and opportunities tied to growth initiatives and in executing sustainable, profitable expansion plans.
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Jan- 2023 -27 JanuaryRetailers
Vacancy rates improve to 13.8% in Q4
The overall vacancy rate improved to 13.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022, which was 0.1 percentage points better than Q3 and 0.6 percentage points better than the same period last year, according to the latest BRC/LDC monitor. This was the fifth consecutive quarter of falling vacancy rates. All locations…
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Nov- 2022 -30 NovemberRetailers
Goldsmiths relocates to Cribbs Causeway showroom
Goldsmiths has relocated to a new showroom in Cribbs Causeway shopping mall, Bristol. The new Goldsmiths showroom is more than double the former retail location, with a wrap around glass frontage and fresh interior concept, which includes: The light, open plan showroom features a monochrome palette of materials such as…
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18 NovemberRetailers
Laings invests £3M in major southampton move
Luxury jewellery retailer Laings has announced it is opening a new £3m showroom in Southampton. Laings will move from their current showroom to a site in the Westquay shopping centre formerly occupied by Victoria’s Secret. The move is expected to create “several” new jobs in the area. Opening in summer…
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1 NovemberRetailers
Goldsmiths opens first Gucci shop-in-shop boutique
Goldsmiths has opened its latest new luxury concept showroom at Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield, featuring the group’s first Gucci shop-in-shop boutique. The Gucci shop-in-shop boutique has its own dedicated entrance to the space in addition to the opening linked with the main Goldsmiths showroom. The boutique will have both…
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Oct- 2022 -14 OctoberRetailers
Laings partners with Whisky retailer amid showrooms expansion plans
Independent jewellers Laings has formed a partnership with The Dalmore to serve its 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Select Scotch whisky at its showrooms across the UK. It comes as the latest step in Laings expansion plan announced last year, which aims to transform its showrooms and workshops across the…
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Sep- 2022 -29 SeptemberDesigners
Designer Karina Brez launches new line of equine medallions
Karina Brez has announced a new line of equine medallions to celebrate the Atlantean horsea, launching at the Capital Challenge Horse Show. The Horsea Collection consists of three new medallion styles. The Under the Sea Medallion features a golden horsea, surrounded by seven cabochon-cut gemstones (moonstone, opal, sapphire, garnet, emerald,…
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2 SeptemberAppointments
F.Hinds promotes jewellery buyer to board of directors
Family owned jeweller, F.Hinds, has promoted jewellery buyer, Jamie Cooper, to its board of directors. Cooper will join existing board members Andrew Hinds, David Hinds, Jeremy Hinds, Martin Preston, Neil Hinds, Paul Hinds and Steve Cornwall. She joined F.Hinds in 2010, starting her career in the company as a gift…
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Aug- 2022 -31 AugustFeatures
Lily Arkwright: a perfect time for engagements
What have Lily’s Arkwright’s sales looked like so far this year? As we continue to execute our five-year strategy, we are pleased with the brilliant sales results we have seen. With the wedding industry booming this year, it is fantastic to see the results we have achieved off the back…
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19 AugustRetailers
Astrid & Miyu opens first regional store in Leeds
Jewellery brand Astrid and Miyu has opened their first regional store in the UK, following a number of global and London-based openings in recent months. The store is located in the heart of the Victoria Quarter in Leeds. The two-storey space across 83 sqft including the ground floor and 1st…
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16 AugustRetailers
CW Sellors secures £1.5m loan amid growth plans
CW Sellors has secured funds worth £1.5m from MEIF Maven Debt Finance, enabling the jewellery company to open a new design and manufacturing facility in Derbyshire, which will include a jewellery boutique retail store, exhibition space, tours for visitors, and a café. The loan has been made available via the…
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