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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Nov- 2023 -3 NovemberRetailers
Laings unveils new Southampton showroom
Laings has reopened its doors from its existing location to its new luxury showroom in Westquay shopping centre in Southampton. The 9,000 square foot showroom, formerly occupied by Victoria Secret, provides a “reimagined luxury experience” in the centre of Westquay. The newly-developed store, which had a £3m pound investment, is…
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2 NovemberDesigners
Rachel Jackson unveils Dawn O’Porter collab
Rachel Jackson has announced a new collaboration with TV presenter Dawn O’Porter entitled “Get Out and Dance”. The collaboration is a collection of capsule jewellery including necklaces and rings. It is made up of personalised Disco Ball necklaces, a colour popping ‘Boogie’ necklace, and a ‘WooHoo’ ring. The ‘Get Out…
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Oct- 2023 -25 OctoberDesigners
Chupi unveils The Next Decade line
Chupi has announced the launch of its latest collection, The Next Decade, to coincide with the opening of its new store in Dublin. The new line has been inspired by pieces of jewellery handed down to CEO and founder Chupi Sweetman. The standout pieces from the collection include the Queen…
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13 OctoberRetailers
Thomas Sabo launches Saboteur jewellery brand and piercing studio
Thomas Sabo has announced the launch of its new brand and piercing studio, Saboteur, founded by Thomas Sabo and his son Santiago Sabo, supported by his wife Rita Sabo. The vision of this new brand is based on the heritage of over 35 years of jewellery and design, and the…
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12 OctoberRetailers
Pragnell unveils new Leicester showroom
Rare jeweller Pragnell has announced the opening of its new showroom in Leicester across the road from its old showroom. The new showroom has double the floor space of the old one as well as an expanded workshop space for its goldsmiths and watchmakers. The design of the new showroom…
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11 OctoberRetailers
LVMH sees jewellery and watch revenues rise to €7.95bn
Luxury goods group Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has posted reported revenues of €7.95bn (£6.87bn) for its jewellery and watches category, up 3% YoY, over the 9 months to 30 September. According to LVMH, the increase in sales was driven by the successful reopening of “The Landmark ”, in New…
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9 OctoberRetailers
Laings appoints Serena Gough to its board
Luxury family-owned jewellers Laings has promoted Serena Gough to its UK board. Gough has been a part of the Scottish headquartered business since 2019 and heads up Laings Services and Laings Bespoke departments spanning each of the six showrooms located across the UK. Laings said that the move comes as…
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3 OctoberRetailers
Goldsmiths opens double-storey Liverpool showroom
Luxury jeweller Goldsmiths has announced the opening of a new double-storey showroom in Liverpool. Situated at Liverpool One, on Paradise Street, the showroom has undertaken an extensive expansion and refurbishment. The new store features a dedicated entrance for the new Rolex area which has been designed with premium materials such…
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Sep- 2023 -20 SeptemberDesigners
Giovanni Raspini launches Fall-Winter 2023/24 collection
Giovanni Raspini has launched its new Autumn-Winter 2023/24 collection. The new lines feature a large variety of gemstones and include four new collections: Shine, Blade, Daphne, Rings, and Mini Earrings. Shine represents a novelty in the brand and features big cubic zirconia which are elevated and incorporated in the “classic”…
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5 SeptemberRetailers
Laura Bond to open flagship store in Edinburgh
Edinburgh jewellery brand Laura Bond has announced that it is set to open a flagship store in Edinburgh on 9 September. Previously available online only, the new home of Laura Bond will allow customers to receive the full brand experience in person for the first time. Customers will be able…
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