H Samuel
H Samuel is one of the UK’s most recognised high-street jewellery retailers, offering a wide range of fashion and fine jewellery through its robust store network and online platform. Known for mass-market appeal, accessible pricing, and strong seasonal campaigns, it sets benchmarks in pricing strategy, customer segmentation, and omnichannel retailing. Jewellery Focus provides in-depth coverage of H Samuel’s trade impact—highlighting store openings, refurbishments, promotional calendars, digital transformation, exclusive collections, and supplier partnerships. Our reporting equips UK jewellers, suppliers, and designers with insights into consumer behaviour, merchandising strategies, and competitive responses in the mainstream jewellery sector.
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Mar- 2024 -20 MarchRetailers
Tommy Hilfiger launches new Spring Summer 2024 collection
Tommy Hilfiger has unveiled its new Spring Summer 2024 watch and jewellery collection. The Spring Summer women’s watch collection spotlights the Sport Lux range featuring a 40mm case in stainless-steel with ceramic accents, multifunctional movement and crystal indexes. Designs include a dressed-up timepiece with crystal set bezel and tonal dial…
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Mar- 2023 -22 MarchRetailers
Signet Jewelers post FY sales of $7.8bn
H. Samuel owner Signet Jewelers has posted sales of $7.8bn (£6.4bn) an increase of 0.2% for the full year ended 28 January 2023. However, same store sales declined 6.1% compared with FY21 and an 18.1% decrease compared with FY20. The company’s total international sales were $470.1m ($383.9m), down $22.3m (£18.2m)…
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Dec- 2022 -7 DecemberRetailers
Signet Jewelers reports ‘unusually heightened’ Q3 sales
Signet Jewelers, the parent company of Ernest Jones and H Samuel, has announced “unusually heightened” total sales of $1.6bn (£1.3bn) for Q3. This increase of nearly 3% has been attributed partly to government benefit programs and the company’s strategic transformation. The company reported a gaap operating income of $48m (£39m),…
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Jul- 2022 -14 JulyRetailers
Charles Nobel eyes expansion as it celebrates 50th anniversary
Family-owned and run jewellery business, Charles Nobel is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and has said it is focusing on enhancing its range of diamond jewellery for the future. The New Milton business was founded in 1972 by Keith and Jenny Bollard, with the couple moving from the North of England…
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Mar- 2022 -14 MarchRetailers
H. Samuel owner donates £766k to Red Cross Ukraine
Signet Jewelers Limited, the owner of H .Samuels, has announced the foundation will donate £766k to the Red Cross Ukraine humanitarian relief efforts, through its global network. Signet has also suspended business interaction with Russian-owned entities since the beginning of the invasion, in unity with all those in the world…
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Apr- 2021 -8 AprilRetailers
Signet acquires subscription platform Rocksbox
Diamond retailer Signet Jewelers has announced the acquisition of Rocksbox, a jewellery rental subscription platform for an undisclosed sum. Driven by the group’s “inspiring brilliance” strategy, the deal will provide Signet with a foothold and accelerated growth in the growing online service. Founded in 2012, Rocksbox allows subscribers to rent…
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Mar- 2021 -18 MarchRetailers
Signet Jewelers operating income drops £116m
Signet Jewelers has announced that its total operating income for the fiscal year 2020 dropped to $156.4m (£112m) from $318.3m (£228m) as a result of continuous trading disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic. The group which operates brands such as H. Samuel and Ernest Jones, saw its total sales for the…
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Nov- 2020 -10 NovemberInternational
Industry reacts to Argyle mine closure
Western Australia’s Argyle mine closed today (10 October) after more than 30 years of being in operation. The mine, owned by Rio Tinto, was known to have been the source of the world’s most prized pink diamonds, which have gone on to be sold to Ernest Jones and H Samuel…
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Mar- 2020 -23 MarchRetailers
H.Samuel announces temporary store closures amid Covid-19 virus outbreak
High street jewellery store H. Samuel has announced the temporary closure of all its stores amid the recent outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. The retailer announced all store closures will take effect from today (Monday 23 March) but its website will be “open as usual.” In a statement, the retailer…
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Jan- 2020 -17 JanuaryInternational
Signet Jewellers performance ‘falls short’ over Christmas
Signet Jewellers, the parent company of H. Samuel and Ernest Jones, has reported a dip in like-for-like sales over the Christmas period. Its UK division saw like-for-like sales slide by 3.1%, which reflected a “difficult operating environment in the UK”. Whilst e-commerce sales grew by 15.8%, brick and mortar sales…
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