Footfall
Footfall is a vital metric for the UK jewellery trade, directly impacting retail performance and shaping strategies for high street and shopping centre locations. For jewellers, suppliers, and trade professionals, understanding footfall trends helps optimise store layouts, marketing campaigns, and staffing during peak periods. Jewellery Focus provides detailed coverage on footfall patterns, consumer behaviour, retail analytics, and insights into how economic and seasonal factors influence in-store traffic.
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Jan- 2025 -13 JanuaryRetailers
Chisholm Hunter profits plummet to £2.63m
Chisholm Hunter has revealed that its profit before tax dropped from £5.35m to £2.63m for the year ended 31 March 2024. The group’s turnover also slightly dipped from £57.91m to £57.884m in the face of a competitive marketplace. Its gross profit also fell from £10.38m to £9.95m. However, looking ahead,…
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3 JanuaryEconomy
Total footfall was down 2.2% in 2024
Total UK footfall in 2024 was down 2.2% compared with 2023 according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Footfall decreased year-on-year for all four nations, with Scotland falling by 1.5%, England by 2.1%, Wales by 2.6%, while Northern Ireland experienced the biggest decline at 5.8%. Alongside this, total…
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Dec- 2024 -24 DecemberEconomy
Footfall rises ahead of Christmas but remains lower than 2023 levels
Footfall rose for the second consecutive week last week across all UK retail destinations with retail parks and shopping centres paving the way, according to MRI Software’s new data. However, levels were still considerably lower than the same week last year. For the week to 22 December, footfall rose by…
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16 DecemberEconomy
Footfall drops 3.1% in last fortnight
Footfall over the last two weeks ended 8 December has averaged -3.1% below the same weeks last year according to Rendle Intelligence and Insights. Moreover, footfall into stores last week dropped further behind 2023 than the week before (-3.3% last week vs -2.8%). Shopping centres fared worse than high streets…
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Nov- 2024 -1 NovemberEconomy
Footfall declines 1.1% in October
Footfall in the UK fell 1.1% in October compared with the previous year, according to data from the BRC. Alongside this, footfall fell compared with a 3.3% increase in September. High Street footfall decreased by 3.6% in October, down from a 0.9% increase in September. Also, shopping centre footfall fell…
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Aug- 2024 -29 AugustEconomy
Retail footfall shows resilience despite riots
Footfall in the UK rose marginally by 0.9% from July to August in all UK retail destinations according to data from MRI. The performance was led by a 2.1% rise in shopping centre footfall followed by 2% increase at retail parks. Despite this, activity in high streets declined by 0.1%,…
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23 AugustNews
H&T Pawnbrokers profit before tax jumps to £9.9m
H&T Group, the UK’s largest pawnbroker and a retailer of new and pre-owned jewellery and pre-owned watches, has reported a 12.5% increase in profit before tax to £9.9m in H1 2024. The group stated that the core pawnbroking business continues to be the foundation of group profits as it is…
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13 AugustDesigners
Zedd to launch new additions to Zedd Diamond collection
Zedd has announced the launch of new pieces to its Zedd Diamond collection. The new additions combine textured black zirconium with 18ct rose gold, platinum and both black and colourless diamonds in a range of stylish geometric finishes. At The Jewellery Show from September 1-2, the company will offer a…
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Jun- 2024 -25 JuneRetailers
Bradley’s pearl jewellery sales soar 20% amid Castle Howard collection launch
Independent jewellery business Bradley’s Jewellers York has reported a 20% rise in pearl jewellery sales since April 2024. The brand said it coincided with the launch of its exclusive Pearl Collection at North Yorkshire-based stately home, Castle Howard, and an increased interest at its Low Petergate boutique. The Pearl Collection…
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Apr- 2024 -24 AprilRetailers
Bradley’s curates bespoke aquamarine ring for York Ice Trail winner
Independent jewellery business Bradley’s Jewellers York has curated an Art-Deco-inspired aquamarine ring following the announcement of the winners of its fifth annual York Ice Trail Competition. In February 2024, Debbie McGroarty from York entered the Bradley’s Jewellers online draw, held in conjunction with the annual York Ice Trail event, to…
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