Regent Street
Regent Street is one of London’s most prestigious retail destinations, home to flagship stores and luxury jewellers that shape the UK’s high street jewellery landscape. Its prominence makes it a strategic location for brand visibility, customer engagement, and market positioning. Jewellery Focus covers developments on Regent Street that impact the trade—such as boutique openings, store refurbishments, retail footfall trends, lease agreements, and brand-led experiential marketing. Our reporting offers valuable insights for jewellery retailers, landlords, and suppliers monitoring one of the capital’s most influential shopping areas.
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Jun- 2016 -13 JuneRetailers
Watches of Switzerland set to open new Knightsbridge store
Watches of Switzerland is set to complete what it calls a ‘golden triangle’ of London stores with the opening of its new Knightsbridge store later this month. The three-storey showroom will open on Brompton Road on 27 June and will feature the UK’s largest Patek Philippe in-store boutique, a rolex…
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May- 2016 -19 MayRetailers
Mappin & Webb to rebrand following “significant investment”
Fine jewellery retailer Mappin & Webb is set to undergo a re-brand this summer following “significant” investment from parent group Aurum Holdings. The 240-year-old brand will re-launch in June, with a high-profile marketing campaign, new-look stores and a highlighted product range to highlight its positioning to a broader and younger…
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Apr- 2016 -15 AprilRetailers
Tustains Jewellers set to undergo ‘major refurbishment’
Warwickshire jewellers Tustains has announced plans to triple the size of its showroom as part of a “major investment” planned for the summer. The firm, which has been based in Leamington for more than 120 years, will undergo a significant expansion this year in a move which is expected to…
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Oct- 2015 -30 OctoberCrime
Four rings stolen from Wrexham Goldsmiths
Four rings have been stolen by thieves from a jewellery store in Wrexham, North Wales. The incident, which happened at around 12:30pm on Thursday, October 29 at Goldsmiths in Regent Street, saw one man waited outside the shop while another entered and asked to see some rings. While examining one…
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Jun- 2015 -25 JuneRetailers
Watches of Switzerland opens Canary Wharf store
Watches of Switzerland has announced the opening of a new store in London’s financial district, Canary Wharf. The retailer’s new 976 sq ft boutique, located at 22 Canada Place, will offer a mix of luxury watch brands including Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Bell & Ross, Parmigiani, Baume & Mercier, Bremont, Hublot…
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19 JuneCrime
Jeweller fined for selling illegal big cat claws in jewellery
A vintage jewellery designer popular with Kate Moss has been fined £2,000 after she was caught selling antique big cat claws. Annina Vogel, who is behind the eponymous jewellery brand, was spotted selling the claws by a customer, who became concerned when she heard a sales representative refer to 14…
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Feb- 2015 -25 FebruaryDesigners
Uno de 50 to open first UK store on London’s Regent Street
Spanish jewellery brand Uno de 50 has announced it will open its first UK store later this year on London’s Regent Street. The firm agreed a 10-year lease with The Crown Estate for a 1,250 sq ft unit. The move represents the brand’s first foray into the UK market, although…
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Dec- 2014 -9 DecemberEconomy
UK to become largest luxury goods market in Europe by 2018
Luxury Goods retailing in Europe is forecast to reach $150bn (£96bn) by 2018, with the UK set to overtake France and Italy to become to become the leading luxury shopping market by 2018. This is according to forecasts from retail research agency Conlumino, which says that jewellery and watches is…
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Nov- 2014 -24 NovemberWatch Focus
Omega opens new London flagship store
Watch brand Omega officially opened its new flagship UK store this weekend, located on London’s Regent Street. The new 2,626 sq ft store spans two floors and showcases the whole of the brand’s collection. The first floor will feature a VIP room where shoppers can browse the brands collections in…
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Jun- 2014 -13 JuneRetailers
Cartier smash-and-grab at Regent Street Mappin & Webb
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after more than £80,000 worth of Cartier watches were stolen from a the Regent Street Mappin & Webb store. The robbery took place at about 1740hrs on Thursday, 12 June, and police are hunting for three suspects. In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said…
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