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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Mar- 2022 -17 MarchNews
BoE raises interest rates to 0.75%
The Bank of England has raised interest rates back to the pre-pandemic level of 0.75% as it tries to mitigate the effect of the rising costs of living and the impact that the conflict in Ukraine is having on the global economy. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted with a…
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15 MarchRetailers
F.Hinds launches new Chapelle store in West Midlands Designer Outlet
F.Hinds has announced the opening of its new Chapelle store in the new West Midlands Designer Outlet in Cannock, bringing Chapelleโs portfolio up to 13 stores. The store is fitted with โmodernโ furnishings and reportedly offers savings of at least 30% off RRP. Chapelle stocks a range of diamonds, jewellery…
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10 MarchEconomy
Brazilian exports of metals, precious stones and jewellery soars by 119%
The total volume of Brazilian metals, precious stones, and jewellery exports to the UK in 2021 soared by 119%, rising 37% by value to reach ยฃ648.8m, with demand โoverwhelmingly concentratedโ in precious stones and gold, according to Apex-Brasil. Metal ore exports also rose significantly, by 116% YOY, to reach ยฃ143.3m.…
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9 MarchManufacturers
Petra Diamonds Tender 4 sales hit $140.6m
Petra Diamonds Limited has announced its Tender 4 sales hit $140.6m (ยฃ106.89m) in FY22, following the sale of 735,222 carats. The announcement comes as the group reported its YTD sales reached $405.3m (ยฃ308.12m), while full year sales in FY21 were $406.9m (ยฃ309.34m), with further tenders for FY22 due to be…
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8 MarchRetailers
Flinn and Steel on track for ยฃ750,000 turnover
Sheffield Steel and Titanium wedding ring brand, Flinn and Steel, has announced it is on track to turnover more than ยฃ750,000 in its third year in business. It was launched in a shed on the edge of Sheffield at the start of the pandemic by Ollie Allen and Jess Flinn,…
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7 MarchNews
Bira announces launch of Nertoo online trading platform
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has announced the official public launch of its new online trading site Neartoo. The website, which launches on Monday 7 March, is designed to โhelp stores in hard hit High Streets recover from the pandemicโ. The platform allows shoppers to find out what they…
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Feb- 2022 -28 FebruaryRetailers
Bradleyโs Jewellers launches York Daffodil collection
Bradleyโs Jewellers has launched its new York Daffodil jewellery collection inspired by the golden blooms of spring flowers along the historic cityโs walls around York minster and at cliffordโs tower. Designed by Kay Bradley, owner of Bradleyโs Jewellers York, the range of fine jewellery comprises radiant yellow sapphires and burnt…
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23 FebruaryRetailers
The Alkemistry hails UK expansion
The Alkemistry has announced it is set to expand its presence in the UK, following โtriple digit e-commerce growth in 2020โ. It has added a number of female founded brands to their product offering including fellow British brand, Dinny Hall and London centred Alice Van Cal. With a revenue growth…
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23 FebruaryRetailers
New report indicates extent of high street challenge, says Bira
A report released by PwC about a study on how the high street is fairing shows how โchallenging the high street continues to beโ, according to The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). The report, released this week, highlighted how store closures for chains and multiples slowed versus the last two…
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21 FebruaryEconomy
Bira welcomes sales rise, but warns ‘all is not well’
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said it is โpleased to see a rise in retail salesโ, but warned retailers against โfalling into the trap of thinking all is wellโ. It was commenting on the recently released figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for the UK retail…
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