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 NAJ’s activities, including policy updates, member news, events, and its role in shaping a responsible and thriving jewellery sector.
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Feb- 2021 -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 Society’s Covid hardship fund opens to NAJ members
The Benevolent Society’s 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 “culturally relevant” 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 Birmingham’s mayor, as well as the MP for Birmingham Ladywood, calling for “urgent action” to support its members in the city’s jewellery quarter. David Doyle, the NAJ’s president, and the association’s chair Gary Wroe have urged for support to reverse the government’s…
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Oct- 2020 -16 OctoberTrade Organisations
NAJ calls on members to maintain Covid safety rules
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) is calling on members to maintain Covid-19 #StoreSafe guidelines after a leading consumer report revealed safety is a bigger concern than price to customers this festive season. Maybe’s ‘Retail 2020: What Shoppers want now (Edition 2) survey of 20,000 consumers revealed that 31% of…
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12 OctoberTrade Organisations
NAJ joins campaign to reverse scrapping of VAT-free shopping
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has teamed up with 15 other trade associations to campaign against the government’s plan to scrap VAT-free shopping for international visitors. According to a report published by the New West End company and Global Blue, the plan would result in the number of EU…
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9 OctoberCoronavirus
NAJ urges members to check furlough claim inaccuracies
The National Association of Jewellers is urging its members to check for furlough claim inaccuracies through the government’s Better Business Tax support service, due to businesses receiving a letter from HMRC. HMRC’s warning notified businesses of potential errors in the furlough scheme and reminded them the importance of claims being…
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8 OctoberTrade Organisations
NAJ encourages jewellers to register for Kickstart Scheme
Jewellers across the industry who are looking to register an interest in the government’s Kickstart scheme can do so with the National Association of Jewellers, the association has said. The Kickstart Scheme was announced in September as part of the Chancellor’s ‘Plan for Jobs’. It provides funding to employers to…
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