Lancashire
Jewellery Focus’s coverage of Lancashire highlights the county’s jewellers, designers, and suppliers who contribute to its strong regional trade network.
Our editorial features local business developments, store openings, and trade stories from towns such as Preston, Blackburn, and Lancaster. We also examine how Lancashire’s jewellers are adapting to changing consumer preferences, digital retail trends, and sustainability expectations while maintaining a focus on quality and service.
For jewellery professionals, this tag provides valuable insights into Lancashire’s vibrant and resilient jewellery sector and its role within the wider UK industry.
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Oct- 2020 -29 OctoberNews
Pure Jewels partners with Ainsworth Jewellers
Pure Jewels has announced the launch of its retail partnership with Ainsworth Jewellers, according to local newspaper The Lancashire Times. The London based jewellers, which supplies “high purity gold and platinum jewellery” mainly to the British Asian market, said Ainsworth’s will now be stocking the Pure Jewels’ collections at its…
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20 OctoberCoronavirus
Manchester moved into Tier three
Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor Andy Burnham and the UK government collapsed. As a result of being placed under Tier 3, pubs and restaurants must close unless they are supplying substantial meals and outside household…
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Jun- 2019 -19 JuneRetailers
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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Sep- 2018 -5 SeptemberProduct Launches
Leonard Dews to launch the largest bridal showroom in the North West
Blackpool-based luxury jewellery and watch retailer, Leonard Dews, is set to almost double its retail space with the launch of a new 850 sq ft area – that will be the largest bridal and fine jewellery showroom in the North West of England. Building works and renovations are already underway…
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Nov- 2016 -22 NovemberCrime
Investigations underway following Preston jewellery store raid
Police have opened investigations after a raid at a jewellery store in Preston, Lancashire, saw thieves make off with a quantity of jewellery. Officers were called to Hackler’s Jewellers, in Lune Street, at around 8am on Sunday 20 November following reports of a burglary in the city. It is believed…
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Jul- 2016 -14 JulyCrime
VIDEO: Shotgun-wielding robbers steal £200,000 from Lancashire jewellers
CCTV has captured the moment masked raiders, armed with a sawn-off shotgun and a handgun, terrified staff in a £200,000 jewellery store heist in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. The robbery took place shortly before 9am on Monday (July 11), when two masked men wearing dark clothing and balaclavas approached two female members…
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Feb- 2016 -29 FebruaryEvents
Beaverbrooks named in Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’
Family-owned Beaverbrooks has been named in the Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ for the 13th consecutive year. The company has been recognised as the best mid-sized retailer to work for in the UK, ranking 16th in the 250 to 3,000 employee category – up three places from…
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Jun- 2015 -4 JuneCrime
Police appeal after spate of burglaries
Police in Merseyside have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to following a series of thefts from jewellers across the country. Jewellers in Merseyside, Cumbria and Lancashire have all been targeted in recent weeks by men asking to view expensive items before grabbing them and…
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Oct- 2011 -5 OctoberUncategorized
Sym Jewellery presented with Country Brides award
Sym Jewellery has scooped the coveted ‘Jewellery Supplier of the Year’ accolade at the Country Brides Wedding Awards 2011. The Lancashire-based company saw off competition from other local and nationally-known suppliers and were presented with their award by the magazine’s publisher, Duane Thornborough, at a ceremony held at…
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Sep- 2011 -26 SeptemberUncategorized
Great Northern Ball raises £50,000 for Retail Trust
Leading lights in northern retail convened in Manchester on Thursday for the Retail Trust Great Northern Ball, raising a massive £50,000 for the retail charity. The Point at Lancashire County Cricket Club hosted high-profile guests from the N Brown Group, Matalan, the Shop Direct Group, Harvey Nichols, Ultimate Products…
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