Investment
Investment is a crucial theme in the jewellery trade, influencing business growth, supply chain resilience, and consumer demand for high-value pieces. For UK jewellers, manufacturers, and distributors, understanding investment trends—whether in precious metals, gemstones, or brand development—is essential. Jewellery Focus offers in-depth coverage of financial developments across the sector, including company funding, acquisitions, market analysis, and insights into consumer behaviour around jewellery as an investment asset. Our reporting supports professionals seeking to navigate the financial dynamics shaping the industry.
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Sep- 2021 -21 SeptemberTrade Organisations
Four in five shops to shut without business rates reform, says BRC
Some 83% of retailers would reportedly be forced to close shops without the introduction of a business rates reform as a part of the Government’s upcoming review. According to research conducted by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), 85% of those retailers surveyed recognised business rates as either an “extremely” or…
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7 SeptemberRetailers
Signet Q2 revenues soar 101%
Signet Jewellers, the global diamond jewellery retailer, saw its Q2 FY22 sales soar 101% year-on-year to $1.79bn (£1.3bn). Same store sales during the 13 week period ended 31 July 2021 also climbed 97.4% year-on-year and 38.1% when compared to the same period in FY20. The group also reported a swing…
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Aug- 2021 -27 AugustInternational
De Beers develops Code of Origin programme
De Beers Group has announced the development of its ‘Code of Origin’ programme to provide assurance of natural and conflict free diamonds. The code will ensure that the diamonds have been discovered in Botswana, Canada, Namibia, or South Africa, and has played a “direct role” in the group’s “building forever”…
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Jul- 2021 -30 JulyTrade Organisations
Global gold demand holds steady in Q2
Global demand in gold held steady during Q2 FY21 at 955.1t, a year-on-year decline of 1% from Q2 FY20’s 960.5t. According to the World Gold Council’s latest gold demands trends report, this has come as a result of increasing consumer demand being offset by “less bullish” investors. The three months…
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29 JulyInternational
Alrosa commits £155m to ESG initiatives in 2020
Alrosa, the global diamond company, has revealed its social and environmental investments totalled $216m (£155m) in 2020. The investment represents approximately 8% of the group’s total revenue for the year, and consisted mainly of social commitments. Some $141m (£101m) was contributed towards pension funds under non-state insurance programmes for employees,…
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23 JulyProduct Launches
Robinson Pelham launches two new capsule collections
Robinson Pelham has announced the launch of two new Elixir and Mini Arcadia capsule collections arriving later this month (July 2021). The new Elixir collection will act as an extension to the fine jeweller’s already released Elixir pendants. Featuring diamonds, sapphires, tsavorites, and paraiba tourmalines, the Elixir pendants’ vial is…
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20 JulyRetailers
Gembridge raises £368k in funding
Gembridge has announced that it has raised $500,000 (£368,000) from professional investors in a second fully funded round of Convertible Note financing. The funds pave the way for further developments that will enable the group to process up to $1bn (£735m) in transactions each year. This is the second time…
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Jun- 2021 -29 JuneRetailers
Beaverbrooks relocates to Centre:mk
Beaverbrooks has revealed that it will be relocating its store in Milton Keynes to a larger one inside centre:mk, a retail destination, at the end of summer. The store will offer a selection of diamonds, jewellery and watches, and luxury and designer brands including Omega, Breitling and Tag Heuer. Kevin…
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21 JuneRetailers
Laings reveals £10m investment plan
Laings, an independent jewellery business, has announced a £10m two-year expansion plan to strengthen the group’s presence across the UK. The funds will be used for a number of projects, including the transformation of Laings’ showrooms and workshops in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Southampton, and Cardiff. Moreover, the company revealed that it…
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Apr- 2021 -28 AprilRetailers
Betts Group strengthens senior team with wedding ring expert
Betts Group has appointed Peter Green to the national business development team to expand the group’s wedding ring business. Green brings with him more than four decades of industry experience. He will be responsible for the sales of the group’s responsibly sourced bullion and investment products. In his new role,…
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