Germany
Germany is a key player in the global jewellery trade, known for its precision manufacturing, innovative design, and influential trade fairs such as Inhorgenta Munich. For UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers, Germany offers valuable opportunities in sourcing, collaboration, and market expansion, as well as insights into trends shaping European consumer preferences. Jewellery Focus covers Germany’s impact on the industry with reporting on supplier developments, event highlights, and trade relationships that matter to UK professionals.
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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 “support the efforts” 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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4 MarchBusiness Bites
Coronavirus is stepping up a gear – this could be serious
When I started this column back in December I did not anticipate a single subject would dominate it so much, but as I wrote last week it would be silly not to address the latest coronavirus circumstances given that each new development so far has had a profound impact on…
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Feb- 2020 -24 FebruaryBusiness Bites
Global stocks react badly to coronavirus update
It looks like efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak have not been entirely successful, and stock markets around the world are now beginning to react more profoundly than before. The FTSE 100 was down almost 3.3% at the time of writing, from 7,403 points to 7,159. For those not familiar…
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14 FebruaryBusiness Bites
German stagnation, Javid out, RBS gets environmental, Norton no-show
The German economy has stagnated due to significant falls in spending and exports. New figures show that GDP ‘flat lined’ (financial jargon for neither growing nor contracting) in the final quarter of 2019, bad news since economists and analysts had hoped that it would grow about 0.1%. It means Germany’s…
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Jan- 2020 -28 JanuaryAnalysis
Coronavirus dampens markets but boosts mask producers
Some years ago Bill Gates was asked in an interview what future scenario it was that kept him awake at night. To the surprise of the interviewer, he did not say climate change, or financial collapse, or nuclear war. He said he most afraid of the next major pandemic, in…
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8 JanuarySponsored
Evolution and new opportunities in luxury packing key players in the expression district at Vicenzaoro
Spotlights on packaging and its ever-greater role in the jewellery supply chain at Vicenzaoro, the international show of reference for the gold and jewellery world, organized by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) in Vicenza from 17th to 22nd January 2020. Once again this year, the Expression community will be hosting companies,…
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3 JanuaryBusiness Bites
Volkswagen’s unceasing nightmare is a lesson in honesty
Readers will recall the scandal surrounding faked emissions tests conducted by the car-making giant, Volkswagen, in recent years. In case you have forgotten, the controversy surrounded the manufacturer’s attempts to depress the emissions readings on regulatory testing of its vehicles in order to artificially meet the standards on CO2 that…
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Jul- 2019 -12 JulyBrand Profiles
My Store: Alex Monroe Jewellery
Alex Monroe Jewellery was founded by its eponymous owner over 30 years ago after training at the Sir John Cass School of Art in London, launching his first collection in 1987. All of Monroe’s work is handmade in England from metals that are 60% recycled and 40% virgin, the virgin…
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Jun- 2019 -11 JuneRetailers
Amazon reduces selling partner fees for jewellery and watches
Online retail giant Amazon has introduced a new tiered referral fee for jewellery and watch selling partners across Europe. According to the retailer, this will “significantly” reduce the cost of selling jewellery and watches priced over €250/£225. The changes are: Watches referral fee changing from a flat 15% in the…
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May- 2019 -23 MayRetailers
Thomas Sabo announces CVA plans, five stores to close
Jewellery brand Thomas Sabo has proposed CVA plans which will see five UK stores close. According to reports the CVA will not affect its wholesale business which is run by Thomas Sabo Germany. The business also plans to move any staff that are affected by the CVA to other areas…
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