Selfridges
Selfridges is a premier UK department store with a major influence on luxury jewellery retail. Featuring an extensive and curated selection of high-end brands and exclusive collections, it sets trends in design, consumer behaviour, and merchandising. Jewellery Focus reports on Selfridges’ jewellery activity—from concept store refits and pop-up collaborations to exclusive product launches, partnership campaigns, and digital retail innovations. Our coverage equips UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers with insight into Selfridges’ strategies, positioning and emerging trends in premium jewellery retail.
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Nov- 2015 -6 NovemberWatch Focus
Huawei launches smartwatch in UK
Chinese electronics company Huawei has announced the launch of its new smartwatch in the UK. The Huawei Watch takes its design and inspiration from traditional wristwatches. It measures 42mm in diameter and has a fully circular face with the crown located at the two o’clock position. Powered by Android Wear,…
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Oct- 2015 -30 OctoberWatch Focus
Farer launches in UK with explorer-inspired collection
New British watch brand Farer has launched in the UK with an explorer-inspired collection. Each of the watches in the collection is named after a British explorer, selected to define the spirit of the brand, which it said is “daring, courageous, and filled with wanderlust”. The watches, which are designed…
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9 OctoberBrand Profiles
A Shore Thing
Shore Projects is a British watch start-up inspired by the coastlines of the British Isles. TOM DAVIS sits down with co-founder Jono Holt to learn more about the company’s recent growth [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Having only been in business 18 months, many brands in the watch industry would still…
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Aug- 2015 -18 AugustWatch Focus
Gucci launches ‘Gucci Sync’ in the UK
Gucci Timepieces and Jewelry has announced the UK launch of Gucci Sync, a unisex timepiece aimed at a “connected, upbeat and music-orientated” audience. The watch, which is available in two sizes, XXL (46mm) or large (36mm), features a sun-brushed dial, a stainless steel and transparent nylon case and a stadium-shaped…
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Jul- 2015 -31 JulyCrime
Hatton Garden jeweller jailed over stolen watches
Seven men including a Hatton Garden jeweller have been jailed for 64 years for their varying involvement in 10 smash and grab raids across London. Reece Dunford, 31 of Osprey Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex, played a role in all the robberies at high-end shops in the West End. Sometimes he carried…
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2 JulyWatch Focus
Record Oxford Street rent for first Longines UK store
Swatch Group is set to open its first standalone store in the UK for its Longines watch brand, which will include record retail rent for premises on London’s Oxford Street. The 1,000 sq ft store will be located opposite department store Selfridges, after the Swiss watch brand secured a lease…
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Oct- 2013 -31 OctoberInternational
Former Links of London boss appointed as Trollbeads CEO
David Riddiford has been appointed as the new chief executive officer for Trollbeads UK, just weeks after the Danish jewellery announced the acquisition of its UK distributor, Fable Trading. Riddiford, who was formerly chief executive for Links of London globally and Folli Follie in the UK, is currently non-executive director…
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Nov- 2012 -29 NovemberRetailers
Georg Jensen reopens Selfridges concession
Luxury Danish brand Georg Jensen has reopened its concession within the London branch of Selfridges.
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Jan- 2012 -12 JanuaryCelebrities
Celebrity endorsement
Tendence watches have not yet hit the shelves in the UK, but ahead of the official launch in February, singer Jessie J, Fazer from N-Dubz, celebrity magician Dynamo and Got To Dance judge Kimberly Wyatt are among those already sporting the distinctive oversized designs. Following the brand’s global success and…
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Dec- 2011 -12 DecemberProduct Launches
Tendence set for Selfridges launch in the UK
Italian watch brand Tendence, which already has a strong presence across 80 countries worldwide, will be launching at Selfridges in the UK early next year. The timepieces have enjoyed a celebrity following in Japan, leading a trend for oversized watches. Consisting of a polycarbonate tri-case of 43 millimetres, the…
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