Independent Jewellers
Independent jewellers are the backbone of the UK jewellery trade, offering unique designs, personalised service, and deep connections within their communities. As the retail landscape evolves, these businesses face both challenges and opportunities in areas like digital transformation, supply chain management, and shifting consumer expectations. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage tailored to independent jewellers, including business insights, market trends, regulatory updates, and success stories. Our reporting helps owners and managers navigate change, grow their businesses, and stay competitive in a dynamic industry.
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May- 2019 -9 MayAnalysis
How jewellers can utilise their independent status
As an independent jewellery retailer or brand, you are in a unique position to highlight your status as a smaller business, and capitalise on this. According to The Federation of Small Businesses, 52% of all private sector turnover comes from small businesses. This is but one statistic indicative of the…
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Mar- 2019 -28 MarchEvents
Hatton Garden BID announces ‘first ever’ job fair
Hatton Garden BID has announced its first ever job fair, aimed at those looking to kickstart a jewellery career or want to find out more about opportunities in the creative industries. From 10am to 3pm on Friday 5 April, local businesses will gather in The Hatton to share information and…
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Jan- 2019 -15 JanuaryVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street – Azendi
When was Azendi founded? Azendi was founded as a small gift and jewellery shop in Headingley, West Yorkshire in 1989. There are now three stand-alone high street stores in Yorkshire, our e-commerce website, and the brand is sold in independent jewellers across the country. What style of jewellery does Azendi…
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9 JanuaryFeatures
Company profile: Winsor Bishop
Sisters Sophie Fulford and Tanya von Moll inherited Winsor Bishop after their father, Robert, passed away in 2011. Having been working in a director role in London for eight years, Fulford returned to the store’s location in Norwich to take over the day-to-day operations of the business as managing director,…
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4 JanuaryAdvice
How virtual inventories can boost your business
Dropshipping is relevant for all types of retailers looking to offer an expanded assortment and a reliable logistical infrastructure, but for independent jewellers expanding online, drop shipping could be the answer they need to boost their bottom line. What is drop shipping? Drop shipping is a supply chain relationship between…
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Oct- 2018 -30 OctoberFeatures
Shopfitting and window displays
These days independents are having to fight harder than ever to win that all-important footfall. Jewellery and fashion megabrands – with their millions-pounds design budgets – have changed the way consumers expect retail stores to look. Gone are the days of cluttered shop fronts and overstocking: megabrands such as Pandora…
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25 OctoberVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street: Francis Wain Jewellers
Name: Donné Kidson, Francis Wain Jewellers Location: Norfolk Year Established: 1950 Number of staff: 15 Website: www.franciswainjewellers.com Give us a bit of background about the business We are a long-established independent jewellers based in Norfolk with two branches, our flagship store in King’s Lynn and a smaller boutique in the…
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23 OctoberE-Commerce
The Jewellery App launches B2C e-commerce marketplace
Miles Hoare and Daren Daniels, owners of The Jewellery App, a B2B e-commerce website, have launched the jewellery industry’s very own consumer marketplace, reporting over 40 members have signed up in pre-registration. The Jewellery and Watch Market (www.jewelleryandwatchmarket.co.uk) is a new business to consumer marketplace and so far, 5000 products…
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10 OctoberVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street – EH Warford
Tell us about the history of EH Warford EH Warford is an independent family-run jewellers dating back to 1969; we are a husband-and-wife team and now in our 12th year of running this successful high street jewellery shop. The business was first established by three young local jewellers selling mainly…
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Aug- 2018 -2 AugustFeatures
Bringing back independence – the Mark Lloyd store
Master goldsmith Mark Lloyd took a risk when he acquired the longstanding H Lamb jewellery shop in Hartlepool. Returning to the establishment where his 30-year career began, the H Lamb jewellery shop was founded in 1873 and had become a well recognised fixture in the local community. Originally set up…
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