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- 2024 -30 MayRetailers
Laings to open new refurbished Glasgow flagship
Laings has announced that it is set to open its new flagship store on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street. Following a £5m investment, the B-listed building Rowan House, has been transformed into a fully furnished showroom, covering 7,113sq ft across two floors of retail space. The building will include the recently opened,…
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22 MayRetailers
Swarovski to open new store at Scotland’s Caledonia Park
Crystal jewellery brand Swarovski has signed at Caledonia Park, Scotland’s premium designer outlet village, marking its debut at the Scottish shopping centre. Railpen, one of the largest pension managers in the UK, has announced that Swarovski will open a 1,000 sq ft space at Caledonia Park this summer and will…
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Apr- 2024 -29 AprilDesigners
Astrid and Miyu launches Dolce collection
Astrid and Miyu has announced the launch of its newest collection entitled Dolce, ahead of the summer season. The new collection features a number of beaded, pearl and chalcedony pieces in soft aqua blue. It also looks to bounce off the ‘mermaidcore’ trend with pieces like the Aqua Chalcedony Carved…
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26 AprilRetailers
Laings launches new Rolex showroom in Southampton
Laings has announced that it has opened a new Rolex showroom in its new Southampton store. The showroom will also introduce a Rolex-trained watchmaker in the coming months who will be equipped to offer a comprehensive range of services. This is a unique concept to the Laings UK estate, further…
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15 AprilRetailers
F.Hinds upgrades and expands two stores
F.Hinds has unveiled two upgraded and expanded stores in two key locations. Having outgrown its units in Yate Shopping Centre, Bristol, and Jackson Square Shopping Centre in Bishop’s Stortford, the jewellers sought larger spaces to expand. This is the third upgrade within Jackson Square since opening there in 1975, while…
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9 AprilManufacturers
De Beers presents AUEA with Leopard jewel-tool boxes to help young talent
Aston University Engineering Academy (AUEA) has been presented with the first set of Leopard jewel-tool boxes, sponsored by De Beers, to encourage young talent into the jewellery industry. The Leopards initiative was founded in 2016 to preserve the skills and craftsmanship of the British jewellery industry and mentor young people…
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Mar- 2024 -18 MarchDesigners
Theo Fennell unveils Masterworks collection
Theo Fennell has announced the launch of its latest collection, Masterworks, a collection of one-of-a-kind pieces. The first piece in the collection is The Gladiator Ring and an 18ct gold handmade miniature of the Coliseum. A curved, hand-cut crystal set into the top magnifies the slain gladiator lying in the…
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8 MarchRetailers
Queensmith acquires ingleandrhode.co.uk from administrators
Queensmith has announced the acquisition of ingleandrhode.co.uk from administrators. According to Queensmith, the acquisition marks a “significant milestone” in its commitment to sustainability and ethical practices in the jewellery industry. Ingle and Rhode has been a “pioneering” force in ethical jewellery since 2007, distinguished by its B-Corp certification and dedication…
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Feb- 2024 -14 FebruaryRetailers
Jones Family Jewellers thrives following new store opening
Jones Family Jewellers has revealed that it has seen its footfall rise since the opening of its new store in the Talisman Shopping Centre in Kenilworth near Warwick. Owner of Jones Family Jeweller, Richard Jones, decided to take over the former Sylvesters store to add to the company’s existing store…
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9 FebruaryRetailers
Diamonds Factory opens its first Glasgow store
UK-based jewellery brand Diamonds Factory has launched its first Glasgow store. The store, which officially opened on 1 December 2023, is located at 52 Argyll Arcade, Glasgow, G2 8BA and is open 10am-5pm on weekdays and Saturdays and 11:30am-5pm on Sundays. Diamonds Factory said that the new store joins its…
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