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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Oct- 2022 -28 OctoberRetailers
Store vacancy rate falls but remains below pre-pandemic levels
In the third quarter of 2022, the overall GB vacancy rate decreased to 13.9%, a 0.1% rise from Q2 and 0.6% better than the same period last year, according to the latest monitor from the BRC and Local Data Company. This was the fourth consecutive quarter of falling vacancy rates.…
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17 OctoberEconomy
City centre footfall increases as workers return to the office
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose marginally by +0.8% last week from the week before as performance was boosted by the return of office workers in city centres, according to the latest data from Springboard. The rise in footfall of +1.6% in high streets from the week before was predominantly…
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6 OctoberEconomy
Footfall slows to +6.8% in September
UK footfall slowed for the third consecutive month and now sits just 6.8% compared with the same period in 202, as the rising cost of living cuts consumer visits according to the latest data from Springboard. Springboard revealed that superficially Septemberโs results suggest that footfall has largely been unaffected by…
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Sep- 2022 -21 SeptemberEvents
Houlden conducts โrecord-breakingโ business at Autumn meeting
Houlden, a consortium of jewellers, has announced that โrecord-breakingโ business has been achieved at its latest meeting, while the announcement of major new initiatives was a key highlight of the event. The Houlden Autumn Meeting took place in Windsor on September 8 and 9 when Houlden members were โunited in…
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16 SeptemberEvents
IEG, Vicenzaoro September: 20% more foreign visits than in 2019
Vicenzaoro September closes its 2022 edition by recovering andย surpassing pre-pandemic results. The overall number of visits was up 10% compared to 2019 with an explosionย of foreign attendances showing an increase of 20%. Over half of the total attendance was international (51%),ย rom 124 countries worldwide.ย To date, total…
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9 SeptemberEconomy
Platinum jewellery sales continue global recovery
Platinum jewellery sales have continued to recover in the key markets of India, Japan and the United States in the second quarter of 2022, despite the lingering effects of the pandemic and rising inflation, according to the latest platinum jewellery business review Q2 2022. In part, it reports that the…
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Aug- 2022 -30 AugustRetailers
Store closures drop to lowest rate in seven years
Store closures have stabilised to the lowest rate in over seven years, with 6,146 store closures in H1 2022 (-30%) year-on-year from multiple retail operators, compared to 3,888 openings (+11%). According to PwCโs latest Store Openings and Closures report for H1 2022, there were 34 closures, 21 openings, and a…
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24 AugustRetailers
Robinson Pelham launches on Net-a-Porter
London-based fine jewellery brand, Robinson Pelham, has officially launched on Net-a-Porter, joining a line-up of brands now selling with the premium e-tailer.ย Collections which are now available on the site include Identity, Stud Club, EarWishes, Elixir and Orbs. Other collections include Orb cuffs, Giant orb hoops, and Fortune Hearts. Additionally,…
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16 AugustRetailers
Wages see highest fall on record amid rising inflation
Regular pay in the UK has fallen by a โrecordโ 3% in the quarter ending June 2022, the steepest decline since records began two decades ago, as the nation continues to battle rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. Not accounting for inflation, growth in regular pay, excluding bonuses, would be…
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Jul- 2022 -27 JulyRetailers
Beaverbrooks profits surge 117% to ยฃ35.3m
Beaverbrooks has announced โrecord breakingโ sales as its group operating profit surged 117% year-on-year from ยฃ16.3m to ยฃ35.3m in FY22, with turnover rising 64.4% year-on-year and 41.3% compared to its most profitable centenary year in 2019-2020. The family-owned national jewellery and watch retailer also saw a gross profit margin of…
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