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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Jan- 2019 -7 JanuaryAnalysis
What does Brexit mean for the high street jeweller?
2018 has been a tumultuous year for the UK high street and Brexit is now just over the horizon, bringing with it the culmination of two years of wrangling, debate and uncertainty about what will be the state of UK will be once we leave. But Simon Forrester, CEO of…
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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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Dec- 2018 -19 DecemberRetailers
Chisholm Hunter expands its retail portfolio
Jeweller and diamond retailer Chisholm Hunter has further expanded its retail portfolio with the opening of a Glasgow flagship watch boutique as well as a new store in Bluewater shopping centre. Chisholm Hunter invested £1.5m investment into the new Bluewater store which has seen the jeweller double its space within…
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12 DecemberFeatures
The rise of fancy coloured diamonds
One in every 10,000 diamonds produced possesses natural colour. For this reason alone, fancy coloured diamonds have long been cherished for their beauty and rare form, retaining value and making prized and valuable jewels within the diamond industry. Over the past 14 years, fancy coloured diamonds (typically blue and pink…
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5 DecemberRetailers
Sproules Jewellers completes £500,000 refurbishment
Sproules Jewellers in Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland, has unveiled its newly refurbished premises following a significant investment with support from First Trust Bank. The new 2,500 sq ft extension has seen the creation of a new ‘Diamond Room’ with two champagne bars overlooking the city where customers can browse and select…
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Nov- 2018 -28 NovemberAppointments
World Gold Council appoints David Tait as CEO
The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has appointed David Tait as its CEO. Tait joins the World Gold Council following a successful career in the financial services industry. He was most recently global head of fixed income macro products at Credit Suisse. Prior to…
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26 NovemberFeatures
Using social media to boost your jewellery business
Social media might seem like a complete waste of time, particularly if you’re running a high-street store that relies on punters coming in off the street, but the simple fact is things like Facebook and Twitter can absolutely revolutionise the way that you interact with (and attract) customers – both…
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19 NovemberFeatures
Capitalising on the festive season
You have to agree that December is the easiest moth to close sales. Customers are so eager to buy, almost anyone could sell to them – and that’s the problem. Sales assistants are not motivated and too often do not try to use creative sales techniques to increase their sales.…
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15 NovemberFeatures
How to handle the Black Friday frenzy
Building on ‘bargain passion’ and ‘brawl-mart’ from last year, what does 2015 have in store for us? Here we explore where retailers can focus their final preparations, as well as how to make the most of the post-event forensics that follow. Black Friday approaches creating a fair amount of trepidation…
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15 NovemberRetailers
Beaverbrooks operating profit increases to £13.7m
Operating profit before discretionary payments at Beaverbrooks the Jewellers increased to £13.7m during the 53 weeks ended 3 March 2018, its newly published accounts reveal. The company’s annual report and financial statements showed a £1.4m operating profit increase from £12.3m to £13.7m in the 2017/18 period. Annual turnover also increased…
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