London
As a global hub for the jewellery trade, London plays a pivotal role in shaping trends, hosting events, and driving commercial activity across the sector. From luxury jewellers on Bond Street to emerging designers in Hatton Garden, the capital is home to a diverse array of businesses influencing the UK and international markets. Jewellery Focus provides in-depth coverage of London’s jewellery scene, including news from leading retailers and workshops, industry events and exhibitions, policy and regulatory updates affecting trade in the city, and insights into consumer behaviour and market opportunities.
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Sep- 2015 -3 SeptemberEconomy
Vacancy rates improve but long-term vacancy increases
Shop vacancy rates have improved in the first half of 2015 but the number of long-term vacant shops has increased by 24.4%. This is according to new figures from the Local Data Company (LDC) which found that the retail and leisure vacancy in the UK fell from 11.9% in the…
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1 SeptemberEditor's Blog
Rumblings from the East
It has taken years for the jewellery industry to get back to a semblance of growth. But where once the whys and wherefores of economic rise and fall could be identified, isolated, and understood, they are becoming more opaque. This month the Chinese economy slowed to the extent that financial…
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Aug- 2015 -28 AugustTrade Organisations
NPA pledges to further work with Scotland Yard
The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) has pledged itself to further developing its work with London’s Metropolitan Police in its fight against crime. The commitment follows a series of successful networking event between the police and London NPA members. Ray Perry, chief executive of the association, said that the association works…
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26 AugustRetailers
Folli Follie and Links of London launch in Boutique Goldsmiths
Boutique Goldsmiths, a concept store for fashion jewellery and watches from jewellery chain Goldsmiths, has announced it is to stock Links of London and Folli Follie. The launch of the two brands today (Wednesday, August 26) comes on the first day of the opening of the retailer’s first stand alone…
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19 AugustWatch Focus
London Jewelers first jewellery store to stock Apple Watch
US-based London Jewelers is set to become the first jewellery retailer to stock the Apple Watch. The luxury New York-based jewellers is set to stock the Apple Watch Edition, an 18ct gold model which currently retails in the range of $10,000 (£6,380) to $17,000 (£10,850). The smartwatch, which had previously…
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17 AugustQ&A Sessions
INTERVIEW: Scott Thompson, Carat*
Luxury fashion jewellery brand Carat* spent the latter half of 2014 expanding its footprint both in the UK and overseas. MICHAEL NORTHCOTT caught up with founder and CEO, Scott Thompson. Give us a 60-second roundup of what’s been going on in the last 12 months We’ve expanded our footprint in Hong…
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17 AugustEconomy
Footfall down 1.1% across the UK in July
Total UK retail footfall in July was 1.1% lower than the same time last year, though this still represented a marginal improvement on the 1.5% fall in June. Data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor showed footfall on the high street and in shopping…
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11 AugustWatch Focus
Backes & Strauss opens Mayfair boutique
Backes & Strauss, which specialises in diamond watches, has announced the opening of a new boutique store in London’s Mayfair. The store, which is located on Grosvenor Street, will showcase timepieces from the brand’s Duchess, Renaissance, Royal Jester and Victoria collections. Alongside the timepieces, the store will also house historical…
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10 AugustEvents
IJL to focus on security at upcoming exhibition
International Jewellery London (IJL) is set to welcome an increased number of security focused exhibitors at its upcoming event, set to take place between September 6 – 8. The announcement follows a recent spate of smash-and-grabs and the much publicised ‘Hatton Garden heist’, in which an estimated £10m of jewellery…
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10 AugustCrime
Norwich jewellery store raid: Six people charged with robbery
Six males have been charged with robbery following a raid on a jewellery store in Norwich city centre on Wednesday last week. The robbery took place at the Winsor Bishop jewellery store on London Street shortly after 10:50am. The incident was caught on camera by passers-by, some of whom tried…
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