Luxury Retail
Luxury retail plays a vital role in the jewellery trade, encompassing high-end boutiques, department store concessions, and exclusive showroom experiences that cater to affluent consumers. It represents not just product but presentation—where brand heritage, craftsmanship, and service combine to drive high-margin sales and global prestige. Jewellery Focus offers expert coverage of the UK’s luxury retail landscape, reporting on boutique openings, store refurbishments, VIP activations, retail partnerships, sales performance, consumer buying behaviour, and evolving expectations in service and sustainability. Our insights support jewellers, brand managers, and retail operators seeking to grow or refine their position in the competitive world of luxury jewellery retail.
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Jun- 2024 -3 JuneManufacturers
De Beers unveils ‘Origins’ strategy to enhance and revitalise natural diamonds
De Beers Group has unveiled its new five-year Origins strategy to enhance value across its business from mining through to retail. The business will be streamlined and investments will be focused on high return projects in core upstream assets, midstream technologies, natural diamond retail and synthetic diamond technology solutions. As…
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May- 2024 -9 MayRetailers
Watches of Switzerland acquires Roberto Coin
Watches of Switzerland Group has signed and completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Roberto Coin Inc. for a total cash consideration of $130m (£104.2m). Roberto Coin S.p.A., founded in the Italian city of Vicenza, designs and manufactures delicately handcrafted jewellery with a unique ruby signature under the…
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Mar- 2024 -21 MarchRetailers
Laings launches second Tag Heuer Boutique in Scotland
Laings has opened a second Tag Heuer boutique in Scotland, situated in the prime luxury retail location of Multrees Walk in Edinburgh. The new store, which opened on Friday 15 March, follows the successful launch of Scotland’s first mono-brand Tag boutique in September 2023 located on Buchanan Street. The new…
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Dec- 2023 -19 DecemberRetailers
Goldsmiths expands Gateshead showroom
Goldsmiths has announced that it has expanded its Metrocentre showroom in Gateshead. Goldsmiths Metrocentre is located in the lower Green Mall and features a wraparound frontage with two entrances. The showroom is home to jewellery from Goldsmiths own diamond collections as well as a large back wall dedicated to branded…
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6 DecemberRetailers
Laings to open new Tag Heuer showroom
Laings has announced plans to open a second Tag Heuer showroom situated in the prime luxury retail location of Multrees Walk in Edinburgh. The new store, opening in Spring 2024, follows the successful launch of Scotland’s first mono-brand TAG boutique, which opened on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street in September. The new…
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Oct- 2023 -3 OctoberRetailers
Goldsmiths opens double-storey Liverpool showroom
Luxury jeweller Goldsmiths has announced the opening of a new double-storey showroom in Liverpool. Situated at Liverpool One, on Paradise Street, the showroom has undertaken an extensive expansion and refurbishment. The new store features a dedicated entrance for the new Rolex area which has been designed with premium materials such…
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Aug- 2023 -23 AugustDesigners
The Diamond Lab secures 450k funding and appoints new chairman
London-based jewellery business The Diamond Lab, founded by Jamie Amelia Patel, has secured a £450,000 Series A funding in its first round of private financing led by investor James Shulman. Additionally, David Duncan-Smith, former managing director of Prada UK and Louis Vuitton UK will be joining the brand as its…
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11 AugustRetailers
Mappin and Webb unveils refurbed Guernsey showroom
Luxury jewellers Mappin and Webb has unveiled its new refurbished showroom in Guernsey. The historic listed building has undertaken an “extensive” refurbishment to be the second showroom to implement the new interior design concept providing a light, bright luxury environment. Clients will now walk directly into the dedicated Rolex room…
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Jun- 2023 -2 JuneRetailers
Laings jewellers opens new Tag Heuer boutique
Family-owned luxury jewellers, Laings, has announced the opening of a new Tag Heuer boutique on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street. The news comes after Laings announced that it is investing £5m in a new flagship store in Rowan House on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street. The new store, which will open later this year,…
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Dec- 2022 -23 DecemberRetailers
Beaverbrooks opens new Cambridge store
Diamond, jewellery and watch retailer, Beaverbrooks, has opened its first store in Cambridge’s Grand Arcade Shopping Centre, aiming to bring “significant” investment in luxury retail ahead of the busy Christmas period. Creating 12 new roles and investing over £800k in the area, the retailer will also be opening the first…
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