Pandora
Pandora is one of the world’s largest jewellery brands and a major player in the UK market, known for its charm bracelets, accessible luxury positioning, and innovative marketing strategies. Its scale and influence make Pandora a key focus for jewellery retailers, wholesalers, and suppliers monitoring trends in consumer demand, store rollouts, and sustainability initiatives. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage of Pandora’s UK operations, including product launches, financial updates, leadership changes, and insights into how the brand’s activities shape opportunities and challenges across the trade.
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Aug- 2019 -14 AugustAppointments
Houlden appoints James Rice as director
Luxury jewellery consortium, the Houlden Group, has announced the appointment of James Rice as the latest director to join the board. Rice is currently sales and marketing director of Hull based Hugh Rice, a luxury family-run jeweller founded in 1965 which has since expanded from Hull and Beverley, throughout Yorkshire…
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Jun- 2019 -25 JuneRetailers
BJ Fitzpatrick profits boosted by Pandora sale
BJ Fitzpatrick Group, a Dublin-based jeweller wholesaler and retailer, saw its profits boosted to €23m (£20m) last year after it sold the Irish business of Pandora back to the Danish parent company. According to The Times, accounts filed for the year ending 31 July 2018 shows BJ Fitzpatrick made a…
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May- 2019 -9 MayRetailers
Pandora posts ‘weak’ Q1 results
Jewellery retailer Pandora has reported “weak” financial results for the first quarter of 2019, impacted by the commercial reset initiated as part of its ‘Programme NOW’. Total like-for-like sales-out growth (like-for-like) was -10%, driven by lower traffic in physical stores, and online like-for-like sales was 7%. Organic growth ended at…
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Apr- 2019 -4 AprilRetailers
Pandora COO exits
Pandora’s chief operations officer (COO) Jeremy Schwartz has resigned from his position at the jewellery retailer. Following a mutual agreement between the chairman of the board of directors and Schwartz, the resignation will take effect as of today (4 April). However, Schwartz will be available as an advisor to incoming…
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2 AprilCrime
Jewellery worth £500,000 stolen in Pandora burglary
Sussex Police are investigating a break-in at Pandora jewellers in Swan Walk, Horsham, after £500,000 worth of jewellery was stolen on 22 March. According to the police, the alarm was raised just before 12.30am with a report that six masked men had broken into the rear of the building, put…
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Dec- 2018 -13 DecemberFeatures
Art Jewellery – Why the distinction?
“These are wearable sculptures which engage with our thought-process, with our emotions. The value is not about whether it has diamonds or rubies, but about the fact that it’s done by an artist and that it carries a story.” Since she was a child, Cipriani has always had a passion…
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12 DecemberAppointments
Former Pandora boss joins Fossil Group’s executive leadership team
Former Pandora chief merchandising officer Beth Moeri has joined the Fossil Group’s executive leadership team as executive vice president of portfolio brands. She will be responsible for the management of group’s portfolio of licensed brands for watches and jewellery, including Armani Exchange, Emporio Armani, Diesel, Kate Spade New York, Michael…
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Nov- 2018 -6 NovemberRetailers
Pandora reduces FY expectations amid ‘unsatisfactory Q3’
Pandora has reduced its full-year expectations after experiencing an “unsatisfactory” third quarter in 2018. In Q3 group revenue decreased 3% in local currency due to “timing of shipments, change of inventory levels in the wholesale channel and negative total like-for-like”. Revenue from its estore increased 52% in local currency, up…
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Oct- 2018 -30 OctoberFeatures
Shopfitting and window displays
These days independents are having to fight harder than ever to win that all-important footfall. Jewellery and fashion megabrands – with their millions-pounds design budgets – have changed the way consumers expect retail stores to look. Gone are the days of cluttered shop fronts and overstocking: megabrands such as Pandora…
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Sep- 2018 -17 SeptemberVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street: Judith Hart
Name: Judith Hart Jewellers Location: Derby Year established: 1980 Number of staff: 66 Website: www.judithhartjewellers.co.uk How was Judith Hart Jewellers founded? It was established in 1980 by myself and two other members of staff. I had worked locally starting as a Saturday girl and over three years progressed to manager.…
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