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- 2019 -11 NovemberDesigners
Launch of new ROX boutique in Liverpool
UK jewellery brand ROX has officially launched its latest boutique in Liverpool’s city centre. The luxury jewellery makers unveiled the 1,600sq ft boutique at Liverpool One, a shopping and leisure complex in the heart of the city, after investing £1m into the Grosvenor Europe-developed site. Founded in 2002 by Grant…
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1 NovemberRetailers
Tom Coll Jewellery unveils refurbished showroom amid 35th anniversary
A Scottish family owned jewellery businesses has given its showroom a “major makeover” to mark the 35th anniversary of its opening. The Tom Coll Jewellery family firm is celebrating its milestone birthday with a refurbishment of its fourth floor showroom and workshop premises in Glasgow’s Argyll Arcade Chambers which is…
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Aug- 2019 -14 AugustAppointments
Houlden appoints James Rice as director
Luxury jewellery consortium, the Houlden Group, has announced the appointment of James Rice as the latest director to join the board. Rice is currently sales and marketing director of Hull based Hugh Rice, a luxury family-run jeweller founded in 1965 which has since expanded from Hull and Beverley, throughout Yorkshire…
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Jul- 2019 -11 JulyBrand Profiles
Ecommerce handbook: Atelier VM
Give me a brief description of your business? Atelier VM is an Italian contemporary fine jewellery brand which we, Marta Caffarelli and Viola Naj-Oleari launched back in 1998. The Atelier VM story initially began in NYC where we were creating pieces exclusively for the Barney’s customers. From there, we launched…
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5 JulyAnalysis
How can the luxury watch industry survive?
The Swiss watch industry has dominated ever since the 1800s when farmers began assembling handcrafted mechanical watches during harsh winter months. Today Swiss watches are synonymous with luxury and prestige. But can the Swiss watchmaking industry survive? Technology Millions of consumers are investing in the convenience of having a mini-computer…
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2 JulyQ&A Sessions
60 Second Interview: Hiten Shah – director of Diamond Heaven
Q1) Describe yourself in three words. Motivated, hardworking and focused. Q2) How did you get to be where you are today? Through hard work and determination. I started up on eBay in 2004 when I saw a gap in the market to provide high-quality jewellery to people at the right…
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1 JulyCurrent Affairs
Boris Johnson reveals plan to rescue high street
Boris Johnson has pledged to “save the Great British high street” after unveiling a series of measures he will implement if he is elected as the leader of the Conservative party. The Tory leadership front-runner said he would implement a three-step plan that includes making it easier for shoppers to…
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Jun- 2019 -18 JuneTrade Organisations
HRD Antwerp opens new London drop-off point
HRD Antwerp announced its expansion into the UK market with the opening of a new drop-off point in London’s Hatton Garden. The new London drop-off point will give UK jewellers easy access to HRD Antwerp’s services, including jewellery and diamond grading reports. HRD Antwerp said the new drop-off point in…
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6 JuneRetailers
Banking red tape holding back UK retailers abroad
Almost three quarters (71%) of UK retailers would like their businesses to further expand internationally, however most (57%) believe overseas expansion is fraught with risk, according to new research conducted by buy now, pay later service Laybuy. The research, published today (6 June), surveyed over 200 UK retailers and revealed…
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4 JuneProduct Launches
Raymond Weil releases new Freelancer collection
Luxury Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil has launched its new Freelancer collection. Handmade in Geneva with care, the two new 42mm models feature a half-moon opening date window – a centerpiece of the new design. First launched in 2007, the freelancer collection two latest models have been reinvented to highlight this…
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