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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Aug- 2018 -16 AugustFeatures
How to make the holidays count
If you haven’t had the time, or did not want to make the investment, you could come up on the short end. However it’s never too late. Here are some Zelling tips for the holidays that will make them count and save you from lost sales. Be in the right…
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15 AugustSponsored
Why Richard Mille Is The Leading French Luxury Watch Brand
Loved by celebrities and designed with a groundbreaking approach, a Richard Mille watch is the ultimate status symbol. If you were to name the most luxurious watch brands in the world, Richard Mille would be very close to the top of the list. This elite watch brand is known for…
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2 AugustRetailers
Over half of UK businesses braced for revenue drop due to Brexit
Over half of UK businesses believe Brexit will trigger a drop in revenue in 2019 according to new research by business intelligence and analytics solutions provider, MHR Analytics. The findings were published in the firm’s new report ‘Business Insight: The Data Surge’ which contains detailed polling of 200 senior decision-makers…
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Jul- 2018 -31 JulyFeatures
Why you shouldn’t neglect your jewellery website
Too many jewellers think of their website as a necessary evil. “We cannot compete with those large jewellery websites like Amazon so why make the investment”, is what I hear from most jewellers. They they are correct on one hand. They will sell a fraction of what Amazon and others…
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30 JulyFeatures
SEO made simple
What is search engine optimisation? SEO is the science, and the art, of improving the visibility of your web pages in search engines. It’s not to be confused with pay per click, which is when you pay to appear in the search engines’ rankings and the top advertising slots. SEO…
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20 JulyRetailers
Goldsmiths unveils transformed Middlesbrough showroom
High street jeweller Goldsmiths has revealed its transformed Middlesbrough showroom following a £300,000 investment. Situated on Middlesbrough’s high street the store has re-opened its doors showcasing a new ‘contemporary look’ and extension of a 33 sq m branded Rolex space. The main showroom of 106 sq m, features a selection…
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6 JulyDesigners
Goldsmiths reveals newly-refurbished Birmingham store
High street jeweller Goldsmiths has launched its newly-transformed Birmingham store following a £1m investment. Located in Birmingham’s Bullring leisure and retail centre, the showroom re-opened with a new shop-fit and a 52 sq mt dedicated watch room. Craig Bolton, Goldsmiths executive director, said: “We’re delighted to reopen our Bullring showroom…
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4 JulyRetailers
BRC calls for two-year freeze on business rates
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has asked the government to consider freezing business rates for two years to ease the pressure on retailers. By proposing a two-year freeze on increases, the BRC said it would give time for the government and industry to develop a proposal for an updated taxation…
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Jun- 2018 -29 JuneInternational
Breitling opens first flagship boutique in Asia
Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling has opened its first flagship boutique in Asia, in WF Central retail centre Beijing. Breitling CEO Georges Kern was on hand for the ceremony along with Jacques Bothelin, Captain of the Breitling Jet Team, renowned Chinese actor Lei Jiayin, and renowned Chinese actress and singer Han…
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8 JuneFeatures
What does the offshore hallmark mean for the jewellery industry?
“We were extremely happy when the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) finally, after a great deal of pushing and shoving from all sides, agreed that jewellery pieces hallmarked overseas should have a different mark to the ones we strike domestically,” says John Langford, director of Braybrook and Britten, triumphantly. For many…
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