Michael Kors
Michael Kors, a globally recognised fashion brand, has established a significant presence in the accessible-luxury jewellery and watch market. Known for trend-forward designs, branded iconography, and seasonal collections, the brand appeals to style-conscious consumers through both bricks-and-mortar concessions and e‑commerce channels. Jewellery Focus offers trade-focused coverage of Michael Kors’s UK strategy, tracking collection launches, concession roll-outs, marketing campaigns, pricing trends, licensing developments, and aftermarket service considerations. Our reporting delivers UK retailers, watch and jewellery stockists, brand teams, and suppliers with commercial insights into the brand’s positioning in mid-market fashion jewellery, consumer engagement drivers, distribution tactics, and the implications for retail strategy and inventory planning.
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Mar- 2023 -24 MarchRetailers
Beaverbrooks continues expansion with new boutique in Leeds
Beaverbrooks has invested over £650,000 in yet another store in White Rose Leeds and has introduced the shopping centre’s first Tag Heuer Boutique. The brand new store and the Tag Heuer Boutique is situated in White Rose Shopping Centre where shoppers have access to a selection of the luxury Swiss…
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10 MarchManufacturers
Tiffany ranks last for ethical practices among jewellers, study finds
The Good Shopping Guide has published its rankings on 18 jewellery brands, in which Tiffany and Co. secured the lowest points for its ethical practices. The Good Shopping Guide is an independent research organisation which has been researching and publishing ethical scores on many of the “world’s biggest brands” since…
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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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Oct- 2019 -24 OctoberAnalysis
Building a relationship with big brands
Some 71% of customers prefer to buy from familiar brands, according to Global Banking and Finance. So, stocking recognisable brands can be a fail-safe way to improve the credibility of your jewellery business, as well as draw consumers in to check out the rest of your stock. However, brands invest…
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Sep- 2019 -10 SeptemberAdvice
The importance of internships and apprenticeships in the jewellery industry
It’s no secret that recruitment is a challenge. Over two-thirds (68%) of UK employers say they have struggled to find workers with the skills they need, according to a recent report (source: Edge). Attracting and retaining skilled talent is a difficult task for any industry, but is perhaps felt more…
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Feb- 2019 -19 FebruaryRetailers
F Hinds to save Chapelle stores
Family owned retailer F Hinds, which has 116 stores across England and Wales, has reached an agreement to take on 12 Chapelle stores in top outlet centres. Chapelle was founded in 1979 by Paul and Margaret Mortimer as a retail business that offered discounted watches and jewellery. It trades in…
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Jan- 2019 -21 JanuaryRetailers
Chapelle enters administration
Jewellery and watch retailer Chapelle has entered into administration, four years after it was sold to HMV owners Hilco UK. Philip Duffy and Sarah Bell of accountancy firm Duff & Phelps have been appointed as administrators of both Mortimer Management Group and The Jewellery Outlet which makes up Chapelle. The…
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Dec- 2018 -12 DecemberAppointments
Former Pandora boss joins Fossil Group’s executive leadership team
Former Pandora chief merchandising officer Beth Moeri has joined the Fossil Group’s executive leadership team as executive vice president of portfolio brands. She will be responsible for the management of group’s portfolio of licensed brands for watches and jewellery, including Armani Exchange, Emporio Armani, Diesel, Kate Spade New York, Michael…
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Aug- 2018 -30 AugustProduct Launches
Family jewellers Hugh Rice to open third store with Hull opening
Hugh Rice has announced it is opening its second store inside British Land’s centre St. Stephen’s in Hull, due to open this Autumn. The jewellers originally chose St. Stephen’s to open their flagship store in 2008, stocking Swiss watches and diamond jewellery and most recently hosting their first Rolex Room.…
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Dec- 2017 -22 DecemberFeatures
The rise of wearable tech – how the market turned luxury
Wearable tech has in recent years become mainstream, but it doesn’t always look great as a fashion item. As more brands try to enter the space with ‘luxury’ wearable tech pieces, SHEKINA TUAHENE speaks to patent lawyer MARK MARFE about how these products come to be and why there is…
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