Opening
Openings—whether of new stores, concessions, pop-up spaces, or showrooms—serve as vital signals for growth, retail strategy, and market confidence within the UK jewellery trade. These events reflect investment trends, consumer demand, and brand expansion across high streets, shopping centres, luxury precincts, and online platforms. Jewellery Focus delivers immersive coverage of jewellery-related openings—highlighting launch strategies, merchandising layouts, location selection rationale, promotional activity, footfall outcomes, and post-launch performance. Our trade-centric reporting provides retailers, brand managers, developers, and suppliers with actionable insights into best practices for retail activation, partnership models, inventory planning, and measuring commercial success tied to new entry points in the sector.
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Jul- 2023 -11 JulyRetailers
Laings starts recruitment drive for relocated showroom
Independent jewellers Laings has announced that it is launching a recruitment drive ahead of the opening of its relocated showroom in Southampton. The retailer is looking for at least 10 talented individuals to join the team at the new 9,000 sq ft showroom. The new recruits will join a wider…
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6 JulyDesigners
Astrid and Miyu to open three new stores amid period of strong growth
Jewellery brand Astrid and Miyu plans for three stores to open in the UK and US across Q2 and Q3, following a year of growth and seven store openings. The openings also come after Astrid and Miyu expanded into international territories opening its first store in the US in New…
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Jun- 2023 -22 JuneDesigners
Pomellato opens Harrods pop up
Milanese jewellers Pomellato have announced the opening of a new pop up store inside Harrods London. The pop up is called From Milan to Harrods and has been introduced with five dedicated main windows facing Brompton Road. The experience is divided into three rooms, the Galleria, Atelier and Theatre, each…
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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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May- 2023 -16 MayRetailers
Lily Arkwright opens London showroom
Lily Arkwright has announced the opening of its new London showroom as a result of strong customer demand. This new showroom is the first venture south for the sustainable fine jewellery brand established in Manchester. The brand’s current showroom is based in Didsbury and situated on the first floor of…
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Apr- 2023 -27 AprilRetailers
Seol and Gold launches Brighton tattoo artist collab
Seol and Gold has announced the launch of The Sophie Floyd Edit, its first collaboration with Brighton-based content creator and tattoo artist Sophie Floyd, on 3 May 2023. As a predominately online brand that was born and based in East Sussex, Seol and Gold set up its first stand-alone store…
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24 AprilDesigners
Bradley’s Jewellers opens retail concession at Castle Howard
Bradley’s Jewellers York has opened its first fine jewellery and silverware concession at the North Yorkshire-based stately home, Castle Howard. The concession, which will operate from April to September 2023, will focus on the Coronation Collection that has been exclusively designed by Kay Bradley to include jewellery, silverware and gifts.…
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24 AprilRetailers
Cara Jewellers opens first international boutique in Mayfair
Dubai-based Cara Jewellers has opened its first international boutique in Burlington Arcade, Mayfair. Cara Jewellers was first established in Dubai in 2005 by Kiran and Anil Pethani, who have more than three decades of experience in the international jewellery industry. Since then, Cara Jewellers has established its presence across 14…
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4 AprilRetailers
Michael Jones Jeweller unveils revamped Northampton showroom
Michael Jones Jeweller has revamped its showroom in Grosvenor Shopping Northampton as part of a seven-figure investment programme to create a “luxurious” new look for customers. The luxury jeweller concealed a diamond in a specially commissioned ice sculpture to commemorate the opening of its expanded town centre store. The independent…
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Mar- 2023 -15 MarchRetailers
Berry’s Jewellers opens new Leeds boutique
Family-owned luxury jewellers, Berry’s has opened a new boutique on Leeds High Street, dedicated to selling Vacheron Constantin watches. Vacheron Constantin is a luxury maison established in Switzerland with more than 265 years of heritage and is known for its “intricate handcrafted timepieces”. With the opening of the Vacheron Constantin…
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