Pandemic
The pandemic has had a lasting impact on the UK jewellery trade, reshaping consumer habits, supply chains, and retail strategies. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, understanding these changes is essential to adapting and building resilience. Jewellery Focus provides in-depth coverage of the pandemicโs effects on the industry, including market analysis, business recovery strategies, e-commerce growth, and insights into shifting demand patterns. Our reporting helps trade professionals navigate the ongoing challenges and opportunities in a post-pandemic landscape.
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May- 2020 -7 MayCoronavirus
Birmingham Assay Office reopens gem lab amid Covid-19 pandemic
The Birmingham Assay Office has re-opened its gem lab and is now fully operational three days a week amid the Covid-19 crisis. Like many other businesses, the Birmingham Assay Office temporarily closed its doors on Tuesday 24 March for three weeks as stipulated by the government, but last month hallmarking…
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7 MayEvents
Baselworld 2021 cancelled
Organisers of Baselworld, the MCH Group, have confirmed that the 2021 event will no longer go ahead. The annual event, which was due to take place between 28 January and 2 February 2021, has been scrapped as the MCH Group said it had โreached an agreementโ with representatives of exhibitors…
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6 MayCoronavirus
Business rates revaluation postponed until 2022
A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 in line with the governmentโs latest efforts to โreduce uncertaintyโ for firms affected by the ongoing pandemic.ย ย Communities Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP confirmed that legislation has now been introduced to bring the next revaluation forward by…
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6 MayCoronavirus
NAJ issues preliminary guidance for jewellery retailers
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has published new guidance to help jewellery stores across the UK and Ireland make preparations for when โlockdownโ is lifted. The association confirmed that this โnon-exhaustiveโ and preliminary guidance would be the first of a number of versions that would be released over the…
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5 MayNews
Pandora maintains โstrong financial positionโ despite pandemic
Pandora said it is in a โstrong financial positionโ to sustain a prolonged Covid-19 crisis, as it recorded โpositive organic growthโ in the first quarter of 2020.ย Despite a recorded 14% drop in organic growth, its EBIT margin was 15.3% in the three months ended 31 March 2020.ย The group…
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4 MayCoronavirus
H.Samuel donates further ยฃ20k to Who Cares Wins Appealย
H.Samuel has reportedly donated a further ยฃ20,000 to support the Who Cares Wins Appeal for NHS workers. The appeal, launched by The Sun newspaper, works to provide funds for health care workers during the ongoing pandemic. All proceeds raised go towards the NHS Charities Togetherโs Covid-19 urgent appeal. The jeweller…
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4 MayAdvice
Joshua James: Morale boosting and giving back during coronavirus
Here at Joshua James, we recently celebrated our 10th birthday, which for us means 10 years of success that couldnโt have happened without the support of our loyal customers.ย With this in mind, we decided that we wanted to give back and do something to help them during these difficult…
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4 MayCoronavirus
Government launches new Bounce Back loans
Thousands of small firms and sole traders will be eligible for 100% government-backed Bounce Back Loans to help them make it through the coronavirus outbreak. From today (4 May), small business owners can apply to accredited lenders by filling out a simple online form, with only seven questions. The government…
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1 MayCoronavirus
Pandemic โadversely impactingโ designers, says GC and DC
The ongoing pandemic is โadverselyโ impacting designer-makers across the UK, according to a recent survey carried out by The Goldsmithsโ Craft and Design Council (GC and DC). In response to the survey, the council is now set to announce a series of new initiatives to โsupport, connect and inspire isolated…
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1 MayCoronavirus
Vicenzaoro and Oroarezzo shows to go ahead as Italy eases lockdown
The Italian Exhibition Group is set to now hold two of its annual jewellery fairs after the Italian government has signified an ease to the nationwide lockdown.ย Vicenzaoro September 2020 will now be held as planned between 5 September and 9 September at the Vicenza Expo Centre. It is one…
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