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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May- 2025 -7 MayRetailers
Jewells to open at Eldon Square and Lakeside
Jewellery brand Jewells has announced that it is set to open two new stores in Lakeside, Essex and Eldon Square, Newcastle. The 1,000 sq ft store in Lakeside shopping centre, which opens on Friday 30 May, is one of seven UK Jewells locations launching on the same day as part…
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Apr- 2025 -30 AprilRetailers
Pandora to refit its The Liberty Romford store
Pandora is set to refit its 1,582 sq ft The Liberty Romford store, the shopping centre owned and operated by Redical, with its latest Evoke 2.0 concept. The updated layout introduces a “modern” aesthetic that includes a central island feature, expanded shop floor, and engraving services. The new concept supports…
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25 AprilRetailers
Laings appoints new head of retail
Luxury jeweller Laings has appointed Andrew Cleghorn as head of retail as a continuation of its multi-year expansion and development plans. Cleghorn’s role will see him leading Laings’ seven retail locations in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Southampton. Coming from a rich retail background, with over 40 years of experience, he…
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23 AprilRetailers
Tasaki opens permanent counter at Selfridges
Japanese jewellery maison Tasaki has announced the opening of its permanent counter at Selfridges’ Wonder Room in London. This new permanent presence at Selfridges follows the success of Tasaki’s 70th Anniversary Floating Shell Exhibition pop-up, which was held at the department store from November 2024 to February 2025. The Selfridges…
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22 AprilRetailers
Bvlgari opens ‘largest’ single-branded jewellery manufacturing site
Bvlgari has officially inaugurated the expansion of its ‘Manifattura in Valenza’ site, now the “largest” single-branded jewellery manufacturing site in the world, spanning 33,000 sqm. The expansion aims to double the site’s production capacity by 2029, creating over 500 new jobs, and houses the Scuola Bvlgari: the maison’s first publicly…
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16 AprilRetailers
Monica Vinader to open first Manchester boutique
Demi-fine jewellery brand Monica Vinader has announced the opening of its first boutique in Manchester on 2 May 2025. Located at 58 King Street, M2 4LY, the new store marks an important milestone in the brand’s UK expansion, offering an immersive shopping experience for the local community. The decision to…
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15 AprilDesigners
Kismet by Milka opens new London flagship store
Kismet by Milka, the Istanbulian fine-jewellery and luxury piercing brand has announced the opening of its flagship store in London. This expansion marks a significant milestone in the brand’s journey to bring its authentic designs to more people globally. Currently, Kismet by Milka has 17 stores globally and over 100…
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8 AprilDesigners
Searle and Co relaunches at The Royal Exchange
Bespoke jeweller Searle and Co has announced its revival by launching at The Royal Exchange in London. The opening represents a revival of the Searle and Co brand, under a separate operator that shares the name, that previously traded at the scheme for 125 years. The company has taken the…
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Mar- 2025 -27 MarchRetailers
Beaverbrooks to open new Harrogate store
Family-owned national diamond, jewellery and watch retailer Beaverbrooks is set to open its new Harrogate store on 11 April, expanding its presence in Yorkshire. Located on James Street, the store will undergo refurbishments as it transitions from its previous owners Hugh Rice, and will become the retailer’s 57th location nationwide…
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26 MarchTrade Organisations
The Goldsmiths’ Centre pledges support to Bright New Gems Initiative
The Goldsmiths’ Centre has revealed that it has pledged its support to the Bright New Gems Initiative. As a result, the company has by opening up entry to its popular Getting Started Online, a one-week introduction to business course, to the winners. The six successful 2024 Bright New Gems winners…
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