Expansion
Expansion in the jewellery trade signifies strategic growthโwhether 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. JewelleryโฏFocus 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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Jun- 2020 -12 JuneFeatures
Tectonic shifts: Covid-19 will accelerate changes in the jewellery industry
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the world and businesses are searching for future trends and strategies in a post-COVID-19 world. For platinum jewellery, the drivers of business growth in 2019 have been thrown into even bolder relief by the pandemic, and point the way to a post-Covid 19 recovery. Digital…
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Feb- 2020 -27 FebruaryBusiness Bites
Heathrowโs third runway will not be taking off after all
Heathrowโs third runway has been ruled illegal by the court of appeal, because the government did not properly consider its own climate change pledges in line with the Paris Agreement when drawing up its plans. The court is actually on the same street as our offices here at Mulberry Media…
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Dec- 2019 -19 DecemberRetailers
Laings reveals first full-year results as one brand
Luxury jewellers Laings has announced it achieved sales of ยฃ42.3m in the year to 31 May 2019. It is the first full year that the jewellers has operated under one brand. Sales also saw a like-for-like increase of 17.4%, and an operating profit of ยฃ4.2m was also reported. The company…
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Nov- 2019 -29 NovemberDesigners
Tudor boutique launches in London
The Watches of Switzerland has partnered with Tudor watches to launch a Tudor mono-brand boutique in London. It is the first mono-brand boutique to be launched outside of Asia and the Middle East, and will be sited in the Westfield Shopping centre in Shepherdโs Bush, London.ย The boutique will feature…
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28 NovemberDesigners
Bybiehl expands presence in UK market
Jewellery maker Bybiehl has announced its plans for growth among the UK market. Since launching in the UK last year, the group has announced plans to focus on its brand awareness and sales in the country. The Scandinavian brand said that UK expansion was an โimportant piece in the puzzle…
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21 NovemberAppointments
Scot Walker becomes sole owner of Parify Group
Scot Walker, founder of Parify Group Ltd, has revealed he has become the sole owner of the business after buying the outstanding shares from co-director Andy Twigg. Walker is said to have set the goal of growing within the jewellery sector within the UK and Europe in 2020. The company…
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12 NovemberAppointments
Daniel Smirat appointed as CEO for Gemometrics
Gemometrics has announced the appointment of Daniel Smirat as it new CEO. The Swedish-based company, which offers tools to validate diamonds and other gemstones, revealed that Smirat will take over the role from Peter Larsson who has been CEO since May 2018. Smirat began his journey with Gemometrics in the…
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Aug- 2019 -14 AugustRetailers
Watches of Switzerland revenues jump 17.8% in Q1
Watches of Switzerland has reported a 17.6% increase in total revenue to ยฃ209.4m for the three months to 28 July 2019. The group also saw โstrongโ like-for-like growth of 10.8% during the period, with sales increasing by 11.5% and 8.7% in the UK and US respectively. During the last three…
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8 AugustManufacturers
Family-run Newry Jewellers unveils expansion plans
Newry-based Jack Murphy Jewellers has announced it has plans in place to extend into the corner building next door to the already established Hill Street showroom, acquiring an additional 2,760 sq ft of retail and office space. Work has already begun, with hopes to have the expansion completed in time…
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Jul- 2019 -9 JulyManufacturer Files
Manufacturer files: Shetland Jewellery
โWe do very traditional jewellery making here,โ says Sophie Whitehead, workshop manager at Shetland Jewellery, โso the whole process is very personal, and means that the jeweller is actually getting to progress the piece themselves and get the satisfaction from doing that.โ The jewellery manufacturer was founded in 1953 by…
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