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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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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Aug- 2018 -28 AugustEditor's Blog
Not so charmed
This month brought the news that Anders Colding Friis would stepping down as president and CEO of Pandora by the end of August. His departure was announced against a backdrop of shares which slumped by nearly a quarter on Tuesday 7 August after a reduced sales and profit growth forecast,…
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9 AugustAppointments
Pandora CEO steps down following profit warning
Pandora has announced Anders Colding Friis is stepping down as president and CEO of the company effective 31 August 2018. The company saw its shares slump nearly a quarter on Tuesday 7 August when it announced it was reducing its sales and profit growth forecast, and after a follow-up announcement…
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2 AugustFeatures
Bringing back independence – the Mark Lloyd store
Master goldsmith Mark Lloyd took a risk when he acquired the longstanding H Lamb jewellery shop in Hartlepool. Returning to the establishment where his 30-year career began, the H Lamb jewellery shop was founded in 1873 and had become a well recognised fixture in the local community. Originally set up…
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Mar- 2018 -21 MarchE-Commerce
H. Samuel remains ‘most visible’ jewellery brand online
Despite a 7% decrease in their visibility over the past year, H. Samuel remains top of their market, a new report has revealed. The Jewellery Retailers Insight Report, produced by digital marketing specialists Inside Online, ranks 45 of the leading websites within this competitive market according to their online performance.…
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Jan- 2018 -11 JanuaryAppointments
Investors flee Pandora in 15% share price fall
Pandora’s shares have plummeted by almost 15% in January so far, the largest drop in market capitalisation the company has seen in six years. The bracelet and charms jewellery brand reported 2017 sales of 22.8bn Danish crowns (DKK) (£2.6bn) were up by 15% in local currencies, but below its…
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