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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Aug- 2020 -28 AugustRetailers
Tag Heuer and Beaverbrooks partner for new opening
Tag Heuer has announced the opening of a new boutique in partnership with family jeweller Beaverbrooks. The new site will be located in the Intu Chapelfield shopping centre in the centre of Norwich. The 22.12 square meter site features a contemporary design that uses the “iconic red” shade that is…
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24 AugustEconomy
Record economic growth anticipated for Q3
The UK is reportedly on track for a record economic resurgence during the third quarter of the year, following sharp declines in GDP at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in Q2. According to the Financial Times (FT), City of London economists have predicted a 14.3% rise in GDP for…
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20 AugustDesigners
Frédéric Zaavy monograph to launch in October
The first monograph dedicated to Parisian artist-jeweller Frédéric Zaavy will launch in October 2020. Entitled ‘Stardust: The Work and Life of Jeweler Extraordinaire Frédéric Zaavy’, the monograph will explore the work of Zaavy, who was chosen as the exclusive jeweller for the 21st Century revival of Fabergé. The avant-garde jeweller…
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19 AugustRetailers
Pandora revenues slump in Q2 results
Pandora has reported revenues of DKK 2.87bn (£348m) in its second-quarter of trading, down from DKK 4.69bn (£569m) during the same period last year. Gross profit also decreased from DKK 3.5bn (£424m) to DKK 2bn (£242m), and Pandora now expects organic growth to be down 20% in 2020. The full-year…
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18 AugustTrade Organisations
BAJ opens admissions for three short courses
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced the opening of admissions for three short courses at its Birmingham campus. Prospective students can now sign up for BAJ’s Stone Setting for Beginners, Wax Carving: Practice and Casting Theory, and Jewellery Manufacturing for Beginners programmes. Courses can be attended by both…
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17 AugustRetailers
F.Hinds to open Luton store
F.Hinds has announced the opening of its 115th store in Luton, which is set to open its doors on 22 August. According to the family-run jewellers, the new site, located in The Mall shopping centre, is set to create seven new jobs through its opening. The store will feature “sleek,…
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17 AugustE-Commerce
Online sales witness 10% decline in July
Online retail sales witnessed a “sharp decline” of 10% in July, according to the latest figures from IMRG’s online sales index. The data group said the decline followed a shift in consumer spending patterns as the hospitality sector reopened throughout the month. While online sales fell by 10% in the…
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12 AugustCurrent Affairs
UK in recession following 20% GDP slump
The UK economy has entered into a technical recession following a “record” fall in gross domestic product (GDP) during the second quarter of the year. According to the Office for National Statistics, GDP slumped by 20.4% between April and June 2020, compared with the 2.2% drop seen during Q1 2020…
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10 AugustDesigners
Bath goldsmith upgrades premises
Goldsmith and jewellery designer, Tina Engell, has announced the opening of a new combined workshop and retail space in the centre of Bath. The move to a larger premises will see her join a “number of creative independent businesses who are based in the buzzing artisan quarter”. Following the move,…
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7 AugustTips
Covid-19 and the jewellery business – How store owners should be preparing for re-openings
Although COVID-19 continues to affect the world, its clutches are gradually loosening. Cities from all over the world have ceased on lockdowns, prompting business owners to develop plans and strategies for re-opening. A collaborative effort is necessary, especially since reopenings are happening sooner than anticipated—with cures and vaccines still in…
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