France
France is a major influence on the global jewellery industry, home to luxury houses, skilled manufacturers, and leading trade events that shape international trends. For UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers, France represents both a source of inspiration and a key trading partner, with opportunities in sourcing, collaboration, and market expansion. Jewellery Focus provides coverage of Franceโs role in the trade, including insights into French brands, supply chain connections, and design innovations that impact the UK market.
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Jul- 2020 -14 JulyCoronavirus
Face coverings to be compulsory in shops from 24 July
Wearing a face covering in retail shops and supermarkets will be made compulsory from the 24 July, it is set to be officially announced later today (14 July). It is thought that those who are found to be flouting the new rules may be faced with a fine of up…
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7 JulyDesigners
Christopher Ward unveils digital platform
Christopher Ward has unveiled a new online platform for its customers. The watchmakerโs new website was built by Tryzens and powered by Salesforce, and aims to make it โeasier than everโ to configure a watch online.ย Building on its existing website, which saw an average of 45,000 to 100,000 visits…
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Jun- 2020 -11 JuneE-Commerce
De Beers launches new e-commerce site
De Beers has announced the launch of a new โcustomer-centricโ website, debeers.com, that is set to provide a โunique offeringโ among the fine jewellery industry. The e-commerce site will be available in English, French and Chinese, and will expand the groupโs product selection that is available for purchase, including a…
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May- 2020 -11 MayNews
British Academy of Jewellery collaborates with Parlement Lycรฉen Europรฉen
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced the continuation of its partnership with Parlement Lycรฉen Europรฉen (PLE), a network of jewellery schools across Europe.ย In light of the ongoing partnership, the association will participate in the PLEโs annual jewellery design competition, whereby students from twelve European jewellery schools compete…
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5 MayNews
Pandora maintains โstrong financial positionโ despite pandemic
Pandora said it is in a โstrong financial positionโ to sustain a prolonged Covid-19 crisis, as it recorded โpositive organic growthโ in the first quarter of 2020.ย Despite a recorded 14% drop in organic growth, its EBIT margin was 15.3% in the three months ended 31 March 2020.ย The group…
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Apr- 2020 -27 AprilAdvice
Lockdown to persist says Johnson, clergy weigh in on behaviour of corona-corporations
The PM is back at his desk and says the lockdown must continue for the foreseeable future, and it would be premature to consider lifting now. After having been struck down with COVID-19 himself – and ending up in intensive care – the premier has finally convalesced and spoke from…
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24 AprilBusiness Bites
Retail landlords reined in, France gets touch on tax havens, and insurers face biggest ever payouts
The government has banned landlords from using winding-up orders against their retail tenants, after aggressive rent collection tactics which threaten the future of retail businesses came to light. Tens of thousands of businesses in both retail and hospitality have found themselves unable to keep up with their rent during the…
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17 AprilNews
Former NAJ CEO Michael Hoare passes away
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has announced that the former chief executive of the association, Michael Hoare, has died. President of the NAJ, David Doyle, delivered the news โwith a heavy heartโ and said that Hoare was known to many from serving in the NAJ (formerly the National Association…
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Mar- 2020 -19 MarchRetailers
Pandora closes stores across globe
Pandora has announced the temporary closure of many of its stores in order to โsupport the effortsโ to limit the spread of Covid-19. In its latest statement, the group confirmed that it had temporarily closed all owned and operated stores in the United States, Italy, Germany, France and Spain. In…
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Feb- 2020 -25 FebruaryBusiness Bites
Chlorinated chicken ainโt the way
The European Union will insist that the UK retains the current ban on chlorinated chicken as part of any free trade agreement that might be struck by the end of this year. It taps into one of the most symbolic arguments made during the last three years by those who…
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