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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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. Maybeโs โRetail 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 governmentโs 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 governmentโs Better Business Tax support service, due to businesses receiving a letter from HMRC. HMRCโs 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 governmentโs 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 Chancellorโs โPlan for Jobsโ. It provides funding to employers to…
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Sep- 2020 -8 SeptemberFeatures
Getting closer to Colombiaโs emeralds
Every emerald should tell its own story, from the day the precious gemstone is mined and held to the light for the first time, to the moment the customer holds a jewel of such beauty in their hand. Colombiaโs Chivor, Coscuez and Muzo mines produce the finest emeralds in the…
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Aug- 2020 -5 AugustTrade Organisations
NAJ pledges action on equality and diversity
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) announced it has been consulting with individuals and businesses over the โfeelings, experiences and behavioursโ regarding equality and diversity within the jewellery trade.ย According to the association, committee representatives have also been โclosely monitoringโ events and have absorbed opinionsโ published on public platforms within…
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Jul- 2020 -29 JulyRetailers
Sale price still main driver for jewellery purchases, NAJ finds
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has published its latest consumer research on the role of jewellery in the lives of UK customers, and found that price is still one of the key themes behind a purchase. The Associationโs first report profiled 2,500 consumers, and is one of the largest…
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17 JulyCoronavirus
Beaverbrooks welcomes mandatory face coverings
Beaverbrooks has embraced the latest government announcement that requires all customers to wear face masks in jewellers from 24 July.ย While the requirement for shoppers in Wales and Northern Ireland is kept under review, the jewellers said the move was a โreally positive stepโ. The requirement was announced the week…
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Jun- 2020 -2 JuneCoronavirus
NAJ releases online courses for jewellery industry
The National Association of Jewellers has published two training courses to help retailers, manufacturers and suppliers within the industry demonstrate compliance with its issued guidance. The two courses include one course for retailers and one for course suppliers. Both have been produced using the associationโs four-step โpeople firstโ Covid-19 guidance,…
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May- 2020 -6 MayCoronavirus
NAJ issues preliminary guidance for jewellery retailers
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has published new guidance to help jewellery stores across the UK and Ireland make preparations for when โlockdownโ is lifted. The association confirmed that this โnon-exhaustiveโ and preliminary guidance would be the first of a number of versions that would be released over the…
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