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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Sep- 2023 -5 SeptemberRetailers
Laings opens new Tag Heuer boutique in Glasgow
Family-owned luxury jewellers Laings has opened a new Tag Heuer boutique on Buchanan Street on Glasgow’s Style Mile. The opening marks the first boutique for the luxury company in Scotland. It further highlights Laings’ continued commitment and investment in a bricks and mortar presence and to cement partnerships with global…
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1 SeptemberDesigners
Queensmith to open new design and innovation centre
Queensmith has announced that it is set to open a new design and innovation centre in Hatton Garden. Located opposite Queensmith’s Greville Street store, the workshop will reside in a newly refurbished building cornering the entrance to Bleeding Heart Yard. Due to open towards the end of 2023, the workshop…
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Aug- 2023 -25 AugustRetailers
Pandora unveils new store on Oxford Street
Pandora has unveiled its new store on London’s Oxford Street making it the jewellery retailer’s third and biggest store along the high street. Located opposite Tottenham Court Station’s Elizabeth Line entrance, the new store’s design is inspired by the city of London with a Pandora-infused twist. The “spacious” layout and…
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11 AugustRetailers
Mappin and Webb unveils refurbed Guernsey showroom
Luxury jewellers Mappin and Webb has unveiled its new refurbished showroom in Guernsey. The historic listed building has undertaken an “extensive” refurbishment to be the second showroom to implement the new interior design concept providing a light, bright luxury environment. Clients will now walk directly into the dedicated Rolex room…
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Jul- 2023 -12 JulyRetailers
Malabar Gold and Diamonds launches new showroom in London
Malabar Gold and Diamonds, the Indian jewellery retailer, has celebrated the opening of its newest showroom at London’s East Shopping Centre – the brand’s 320th outlet globally. Expanding into the company’s 11th country of operation, Malabar Gold and Diamonds has an “extensive” retail presence in India, the Middle East, the…
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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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