Ireland

Ireland has a vibrant jewellery sector, with independent retailers, designers, and manufacturers contributing to a dynamic trade landscape. For UK and Irish jewellery professionals, understanding market trends, consumer behaviour, and regulatory developments across Ireland is vital for identifying growth opportunities and navigating cross-border trade. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage on Ireland’s jewellery industry, including business updates, store openings, supply chain insights, and the impact of broader economic and policy changes on the sector.

Jun- 2019 -

25 June

Retailers

Lewis Catchpole

BJ Fitzpatrick profits boosted by Pandora sale

BJ Fitzpatrick Group, a Dublin-based jeweller wholesaler and retailer, saw its profits boosted to €23m (£20m) last year after it sold the Irish business of Pandora back to the Danish parent company. According to The Times, accounts filed for the year ending 31 July 2018 shows BJ Fitzpatrick made a…
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19 June

Retailers

Alessandro Carrara

Houlden appoints Sarah Layton Jewellers as new member

Luxury jewellery consortium Houlden has appointed Lancashire-based Sarah Layton Jewellers as the 30th member of its community. Houlden welcomed the jeweller’s team, which specialises in fine diamonds, gem-set jewellery, watches and contemporary jewellery brands, to their second and final members’ conference and Supplier Exhibition of 2019. Having attended the group’s…
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May- 2019 -

8 May

Manufacturer Files

Alessandro Carrara

Manufacturer files: W J Sutton

“W J Sutton was founded by William Josiah (W J) Sutton, who was the son of a jeweller”, says Kenneth Sutton, W J Sutton’s great-grandson and director of the Birmingham-based jewellery manufacturer and wholesaler. “He realised his passion for jewellery whilst studying for his metallurgy degree and so he followed…
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7 May

Product Launches

Lewis Catchpole

Reservoir watches to be stocked on Farfetch

Following the launch of its Hydrosphere diving watch, Reservoir watches has continued its “strong rollout” in the UK with a recent launch onto global luxury retail platform, Farfetch.com. Reservoir watches are distributed in the UK and Ireland by the Verigroup which is run by founder and managing director, Neil Duckworth.…
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Apr- 2019 -

26 April

Retailers

Alessandro Carrara

Debenhams to close 22 stores with 1,200 jobs at risk

Department store chain, Debenhams has announced it is to close 22 stores putting 1,200 jobs at risk. The closures come as part of a revival plan for the department store laid out by lenders including Barclays and Bank of Ireland. Terry Duddy, Debenhams executive chairman, said: “Debenhams has a clear…
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Feb- 2019 -

28 February

Retailers

Lewis Catchpole

First standalone TAG Heuer boutique to open in NI

Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has announced the opening of its first stand alone boutique in Ireland in summer 2019, located at Queen’s Arcade in Belfast in partnership with Lunn’s Jewellers. The boutique will feature an extensive range of TAG Heuer novelties including the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01, the…
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Dec- 2018 -

5 December

Retailers

Alessandro Carrara

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 -

21 November

Features

Lewis Catchpole

There’s plenty you can do to increase footfall

We have heard it time and time again in the news: the demise of the high street in the UK and Ireland. Mary Portas was contracted by the government to advise on how to put life back into the shopping community and create original ideas for the local councils and…
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Sep- 2018 -

26 September

Features

Tom Davis

What is composable jewellery?

Creating your own unique look has long been an important part of the fashion industry for decades, from copying the fashion style of Marilyn Monroe to wearing the latest items of clothing from David Beckham, people around the world strive to wear what’s ‘on-trend’. Consumers use fashion, and its various…
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19 September

Features

Jewellery Focus Staff

The wisdom that comes with age versus the enthusiasm of youth

It’s funny how grandparents often have a better relationship with their teenage grandchildren than the parents, I think it’s mutual respect of the differences between generations, whereas we expect our parents to be as cool as us. We wish dad would dance and listen to Radio 1 not 2. So…
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