Logistics
Logistics lies at the heart of the jewellery trade—encompassing secure transport, customs clearance, inventory management, fulfilment services, and reverse logistics for repairs and returns. Efficient supply-chain operations directly affect cost control, delivery times, stock accuracy, and ultimately customer satisfaction. Jewellery Focus provides focused, trade-led analysis of logistics in the UK jewellery sector, covering specialist freight services, packaging innovations, import/export compliance, warehouse automation, traceability solutions, and sustainability in shipping. Our reporting empowers retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and e‑commerce businesses with actionable insights to optimise routing, reduce cost, manage risk, and scale operations across domestic and international channels.
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May- 2025 -8 MayRetailers
Pandora lowers profit guidance amid tariff fears
Pandora has revealed that it has lowered its EBIT margin guidance for the full year to “around 24%”, down from 24.5%. The retailer cited currency fluctuations and ongoing uncertainties around US trade tariffs as key factors behind the reduction in its margin expectations. Despite this, the company saw its sales…
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Apr- 2025 -4 AprilFeatures
From a uni room to the world: The story of Bohomoon
Bohomoon is a British stainless steel jewellery brand founded in 2014 by Katie Lynch when she was a university student studying at Kingston in London. The lack of choice on the high street led her to think outside the box and buy a box of 50 moon charms online to…
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Jul- 2024 -16 JulyRetailers
Pandora’s net-zero climate goal validated by SBTi
Pandora’s target to become a net-zero business by 2040 has been validated by the leading corporate climate action organisation Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The validation affirms the company’s ambition to decarbonise at the pace and scale required to align with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global temperature rise…
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May- 2024 -9 MayRetailers
Diamnet launches revamped service
Diamond trading platform Diamnet has announced that it has launched its upgraded service. As part of this the company has launched a new website with a “modern and intuitive interface”. The new website has also been optimised for speed whether on mobile or on desktop. Diamnet has also established a…
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Jun- 2023 -27 JuneFeatures
Jessica Flinn on changes, challenges and trends in the jewellery industry
Can you tell me about yourself and the history of Jessica Flinn? I started Jessica Flinn Designers Limited straight out of university in 2010, so it has been 13 years now, which is absolutely bonkers. I initially started out making stainless steel and silver jewellery, and I would sell it…
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14 JuneDesigners
Molly Brown London achieves Butterfly Mark
Molly Brown London has become the first children’s jewellery brand to achieve the Positive Luxury Butterfly Mark. To achieve the Butterfly Mark, companies must achieve a minimum of 50% in each area of ESG assessment. Molly Brown London achieved 62% in environment, 54% in social and 57% in governance. The…
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14 JuneTrade Organisations
RJC appoints new board members at 2023 AGM
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), the leading standards-setting organisation for the global jewellery and watch industry, has announced that its members on 9 June elected three members to its executive committee of the board of directors, and elected nine members to the board, at its Annual General Meeting (AGM). Edward…
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Jun- 2022 -8 JuneAppointments
RJC unveils leadership shakeup
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), the standards organisation for the global jewellery and watch industry, has announced seven new board appointments. Overall, each elected director will represent their respective forum in the jewellery and watch supply chain. The appointments include Raj Kumar Jain from the Gemstones Corporation elected to represent…
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Jul- 2020 -8 JulyFeatures
How Amazon can help the jewellery industry to shine
With Covid-19 shutting down the high street, many jewellery businesses have turned to online retail to survive. Even as shops begin to open their doors, social distancing measures mean that footfall is unlikely to be on the level it was pre-pandemic. But since two thirds of consumers begin their online…
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Jun- 2020 -26 JuneAdvice
Should I stay closed or re-open?
Since the start of lockdown, most owner managers have become used to real-time contingency planning and agile decision making. However, with non-essential shops now allowed to reopen, they have been faced with another high-risk financial decision – should they stay closed or reopen? Knowing the key areas to consider and…
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