National Association of Jewellers
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) is a key body supporting the UK jewellery trade, offering guidance, training, and advocacy for retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers. For jewellery professionals, staying informed on NAJ initiatives helps navigate industry standards, ethical practices, and commercial challenges. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage on the NAJโs activities, including policy updates, member news, events, and its role in shaping a responsible and thriving jewellery sector.
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Mar- 2021 -2 MarchTrade Organisations
BATF invites businesses to view premises
The British Allied Trades Federation (BATF) has issued an open invitation to businesses looking to review their businesses premises to register interest with the organisationโs Vyse Street offices. The National Association of Jewellers’ (NAJ) parent organisationโs offices are based in the heart of Birminghamโs jewellery quarter. Garry Lane, BATFโs commercial…
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1 MarchTrade Organisations
NAJ members to take part in UK-Japan Trade Missions
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) is encouraging its members to take part in the upcoming UK-Japan Trade Missions. The Department for International Trade has announced a series of enterprise-focused UK-Japan Trade Missions to push UK businesses to invest in the Japanese market. The missions are set to take place…
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Feb- 2021 -25 FebruaryTrade Organisations
NAJ welcomes roadmap to exit lockdown
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has welcomed the governmentโs four-step roadmap to take the country out of lockdown. Earlier this week, prime minister Boris Johnson announced the easing of lockdown restrictions in England, which would see jewellers and other retailers allowed to reopen by 12 April. Scottish jewellers are…
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12 FebruaryTrade Organisations
NAJ urges housing secretary to scrap new legislation
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has written to housing secretary Robert Jenrick warning against plans that could see town centre businesses premises converted into housing without approval by the local planning authority. The trade association, as well as 26 other business organisations, is urging the government to scrap the…
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5 FebruaryTrade Organisations
NAJ members given access to additional EU exit resources
Members of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) will be given access to additional EU exit resources. The British Jewellery and Giftware International (BJGI) has published new guidance regarding VAT, duty rates, charges on small packages and import declarations post-Brexit. As well as this, the organisation has included a contacts…
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2 FebruaryTrade Organisations
Benevolent Societyโs Covid hardship fund opens to NAJ members
The Benevolent Societyโs Covid hardship fund is now open to all members of British Allied Trade Federation (BATF), including National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) members. The fund aims to mitigate some of the financial stress on businesses resulting from the pandemic. Among the trade associations who are applicable for the…
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Jan- 2021 -19 JanuaryTrade Organisations
NAJ welcomes new team member
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has appointed Victoria Louise as its new membership liaison. Louise brings years of experience in the jewellery industry, having previously worked at V by Laura Vann as a global sales representative and Espree jewellery, where she was a member of the development team. Furthermore,…
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12 JanuaryEvents
NAJ moves June summit to September
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has decided to further delay its all-encompassing membership event due to the ongoing Covid pandemic. The event has already been postponed from September 2020 until June 2021, with the summit now taking place 11-13 September later this year. The summit includes the Retail Jewellers’…
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Dec- 2020 -23 DecemberEvents
BLM-inspired jewellery training programme set to launch
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has partnered with the Black Jewellery Quarter to launch โculturally relevantโ jewellery training to young adults in Birmingham, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. Norman Jean Baton approached the trade body for support in delivering the training under the banner of the MasterPeace…
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16 DecemberTrade Organisations
NAJ lobbies to support Birmingham’s jewellery quarter
The National Association of Jewellers has written to Birminghamโs mayor, as well as the MP for Birmingham Ladywood, calling for โurgent actionโ to support its members in the cityโs jewellery quarter. David Doyle, the NAJโs president, and the associationโs chair Gary Wroe have urged for support to reverse the governmentโs…
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