Security
Security is a critical concern for the UK jewellery trade, with retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers needing robust measures to protect high-value stock, staff, and customers. From physical store security and insurance to cyber protection and loss prevention strategies, staying ahead of risks is essential. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage on security issues, including industry best practices, technology innovations, regulatory updates, and case studies to help trade professionals safeguard their businesses.
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Feb- 2021 -18 FebruaryEvents
Inhorgenta Munich trade show cancelled due to Covid
Inhorgenta Munich, the European jewellery platform, has announced the cancellation of its upcoming trade show at the Messe München exhibition centre in München, Germany. The show’s organisers had originally postponed the show from February to April, with the aim to provide exhibitors with increased planning security. However, international restrictions on…
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15 FebruaryManufacturers
Opsydia launches customisable ID features for diamond trade
Opsydia, a diamond security specialist, has unveiled new classifications for its sub-surface identifiers, allowing diamond manufacturers, brands and grading houses to choose from a range of visibilities to suit their specific requirements. Using the laser technology within the Opsydia System, users can choose from Nano ID features or Loupe ID…
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10 FebruaryFeatures
David Berkley QC: Interruption and insurance in the age of Covid
As we emerge from one of the most tumultuous periods in living memory, it perhaps comes as little surprise that insurance has been thrust into the spotlight. The unprecedented impact of the pandemic has brought a renewed focus to the issue of business security and, more specifically, business interruption coverage. …
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Jan- 2021 -11 JanuaryE-Commerce
Gembridge to protect customers with launch of new escrow account
Gembridge has announced it has opened a U.S. dollar-based escrow account with a Singaporean banking group to provide safe transactions for global buyers and sellers. Gembridge is a regulated marketplace for certified gemstones, pearls and jewellery for a verified community of buyers, sellers and consignees. The company said it will…
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Dec- 2020 -16 DecemberTrade Organisations
NAJ lobbies to support Birmingham’s jewellery quarter
The National Association of Jewellers has written to Birmingham’s mayor, as well as the MP for Birmingham Ladywood, calling for “urgent action” to support its members in the city’s jewellery quarter. David Doyle, the NAJ’s president, and the association’s chair Gary Wroe have urged for support to reverse the government’s…
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Oct- 2020 -5 OctoberCrime
Hatton Garden burglar ordered to pay back nearly £6m
The final member of the Hatton Garden burglary gang to be jailed has now been ordered to pay back nearly £6m by the Met Police, or serve an extra seven years in jail. Michael Seed was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment in March 2019 after being found guilty of conspiracy…
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Sep- 2020 -17 SeptemberCoronavirus
Government extends commercial eviction ban until end of year
The government has decided to extend its commercial property eviction ban until the end of 2020. Businesses have been shielded from eviction over the last six months through the lease forfeiture and debt enforcement moratoria, which was originally set to end on 1 October. Retail and hospitality trade associations, including…
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7 SeptemberEconomy
GDP to contract £15.3bn each year if home working persists
Lower consumer spending and a decrease in economic clustering if pandemic levels of home working persist would reduce UK GDP by £15.3bn every year, according to new research published by PwC. The ‘Big Four’ accountancy firm said the hit to consumption is a result of office workers spending fewer days…
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Aug- 2020 -14 AugustAdvice
E-Commerce reputation should be top of your agenda
E-Commerce has been a fiercely competitive space for many years now, with retailers fighting for market share through unique user experiences, an omnichannel offering and broad partner integrations, to name a few. But since the Covid-19 pandemic hit and with increasing online spending, businesses need to focus more heavily on…
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7 AugustTips
Covid-19 and the jewellery business – How store owners should be preparing for re-openings
Although COVID-19 continues to affect the world, its clutches are gradually loosening. Cities from all over the world have ceased on lockdowns, prompting business owners to develop plans and strategies for re-opening. A collaborative effort is necessary, especially since reopenings are happening sooner than anticipated—with cures and vaccines still in…
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