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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Dec- 2017 -22 DecemberNews
Beaverbrooks keeps tradition of closing all 71 shops on Boxing Day
National jewellers Beaverbrooks will not be opening its 71 doors to shoppers this Boxing Day – keeping alive a tradition that has run for its entire trading history. The company, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2019, has always closed on Boxing Day, as it believes that after the…
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22 DecemberEvents
Desire jewellery and silversmithing fair returns to London
The desire jewellery and silvering smithing fair will be held at Kensington Hall in London from 2-4 March 2018, while its previous venue at Chelsea Town Hall is refurbished. The event allows visitors to purchase items directly from contemporary designer makers, selected from the best in the UK. Those celebrating…
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15 DecemberRetailers
Dora Thornton named as new curator for Goldsmiths’ Company
The Goldsmith’s Company has appointed Dr Dora Thornton as curator of its collection of antique and contemporary silver, modern jewellery and art medals. She will take up her role in March 2018, and is joining the company from a distinguished career at the British Museum. Thornton said: “I greatly look…
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6 DecemberDesigners
Vashi expands to third retail outlet with Westfield opening
Jewellery brand Vashi has expanded to its third retail outlet in London’s Westfield London. Located in the Luxury Village, the store aims to reflect the brand’s ethos of transparency. It is set across 1,000 square feet and has stainless-steel edged kimberlite surfaces. There are two private consultation rooms in the…
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1 DecemberDesigners
Tiffany and Co opens at Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre
Bullring shopping centre has announced that Tiffany and Co and Louis Vuitton have launched new stores at Selfridges Birmingham. Located on the fourth floor of Selfridges, Tiffany and Co officially opened its store on 27 October. Designed by an in-house team, the 1,400 sq ft boutique features the jeweller’s collections.…
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Nov- 2017 -30 NovemberRetailers
Watchfinder continues expansion with Brent Cross store opening
Watchfinder – the pre-owned watch specialist – is continuing its expansion across the UK by opening a seventh store at Brent Cross Shopping Centre. The Maidstone-based company currently has four central London stores in Canary Wharf, The Royal Exchange, Avery Row and Burlington Arcade – plus Bluewater in Kent and…
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27 NovemberDesigners
Kendra Scott brings UK debut to Selfridges
American jewellery brand Kendra Scott has launched in the UK with its new ‘shop-in-shop’ concept opening in Selfridges. Kendra Scott’s first ever retail concept outside of the USA opened on 20 November. The Selfridges concept, ‘Color Bar’, will feature a personalised range of necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings. At the…
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22 NovemberDesigners
Sacet launches ‘choose what you pay’ Black Friday sale
Ethical jewellery brand Sacet will be introducing a unique Black Friday initiative, A Fair Deal for All, allowing its customers to choose what they pay for its collections. From 24 to 27 November Sacet will be hosting its ‘Choose What You Pay’ sale. The company will put a price slider…
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22 NovemberRetailers
Goldsmiths opens doors at Westgate shopping centre
High street jeweller Goldsmiths has officially launched its brand new Oxford showroom at the new multi-million pound Westgate Shopping Centre. The store, located in the new retail and leisure destination in Oxford city centre, has opened following a £1.4m investment. The showroom is on the upper ground floor in the…
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21 NovemberUncategorized
Buckley London expands to the Americas
British fashion jewellery designer Buckley London has expanded to the Americas region with the announcement of a new retail partnership with distributor Trovari S.A. in Paraguay. Trovari S.A. has been bringing international brands to the Paraguayan market for more than 30 years and showcases brands in over 30 locations. After…
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