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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Feb- 2023 -23 FebruaryRetailers
David M Robinson opens Tudor boutique in Manchester
Independent jeweller David M Robinson (DMR) has announced that it is opening a new Tudor boutique in Manchester. The new boutique opened its doors on 18 February and is located in the famous St Ann’s Square. This opening marks the first Tudor boutique to open in partnership with an independent…
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22 FebruaryNews
Goldsmiths reopens expanded Lakeside showroom
Goldsmiths has announced the opening of its refurbished showroom in Lakeside shopping centre, Thurrock, with its expanded interior housing more brands than previously on offer. The store now includes a new Rolex watch bar, “where clients can browse the latest collections with highly trained watch experts”. Luxury fashion house Gucci…
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22 FebruaryRetailers
Berry’s Jewellers opens new Omega showroom
Berry’s Jewellers has announced the opening of a new Omega showroom in Nottingham. The new showroom, located next to the Berry’s store, opened last week and is the only Omega showroom in Nottinghamshire. The store is one of many that Berry’s are planning to open in 2023, with the business…
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10 FebruaryRetailers
Watches of Switzerland falls short of expectations amid Christmas strikes
Watches of Switzerland has reported that its revenues increased 17% to £407m in the 13 weeks to January 29 this year, narrowly falling short of analysts’ consensus expectations of £425m. The company said its lower than expected sales growth was because of rail and postal strikes over Christmas and general…
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9 FebruaryRetailers
Tag Heuer to open first dedicated boutique in Birmingham
Tag Heuer has announced it has signed with Hammerson to open its first dedicated boutique in Birmingham and first store to feature a new design concept at Bullring and Grand Central. Located on the Bullring’s upper level opposite Sky and Breitling, the 1,400 sq ft standalone boutique aims to “further…
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Jan- 2023 -24 JanuaryRetailers
Berry’s Jewellers unveils Nottingham Omega showroom
Berry’s Jewellers has announced the opening of a new Omega showroom in Nottingham. The new store will be the only Omega showroom in the Nottinghamshire area. Located next to the Berry’s store, the showroom will open in early February in a prime city centre location that has been home to…
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16 JanuaryNews
Petra Diamonds lowers diamond production rate guidance
Diamond company Petra Diamonds has lowered its diamond production rate guidance for the current financial year through to FY24 in its half year operating results for FY23. The company stated a number of difficulties it faced in the first of the financial year as the reason for this decrease. Its…
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Dec- 2022 -23 DecemberRetailers
Burlington Arcade unveils three jewellers among new brands
Burlington Arcade has announced that it has signed 12 new brands, including 3 new jewellers , bringing the total number of tenants to 47. Jewellery designer Lily Gabriella will launch her first ever showroom within the Penthouse above the Piccadilly entrance, opening in November; 886 Jewellery – The Royal Mint…
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23 DecemberRetailers
Beaverbrooks opens new Cambridge store
Diamond, jewellery and watch retailer, Beaverbrooks, has opened its first store in Cambridge’s Grand Arcade Shopping Centre, aiming to bring “significant” investment in luxury retail ahead of the busy Christmas period. Creating 12 new roles and investing over £800k in the area, the retailer will also be opening the first…
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22 DecemberRetailers
Lily Gabriella opens first showroom in Burlington Arcade
Jewellery designer Lily Gabriella has opened her first showroom in London’s iconic Burlington Arcade. The new Lily Gabriella showroom takes the pPenthouse position in the Burlington Arcade, overlooking Piccadilly. The two-floor 450 sq.m showroom, has been designed by Lily Gabriella and her vision realised by Mark Alexander Woolnough. To mark…
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