Signet
Signet Jewelers, one of the worldโs largest jewellery retailers, operates major UK brands including H. Samuel and Ernest Jones, making it a key player in the British jewellery trade. Its scale, strategic decisions, and financial performance have significant implications for suppliers, competitors, and the wider industry.
Jewellery Focus provides in-depth coverage of Signetโs UK operations, including store developments, leadership changes, market strategies, and financial results. Our reporting helps jewellery professionals understand how Signetโs activities influence retail trends, supply chain relationships, and consumer expectations across the sector.
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Nov- 2015 -25 NovemberRetailers
Ernest Jones to open at London Designer Outlet
Ernest Jones, the diamond jewellery and watch retailer, is set to open a new store at Londonโs only outlet centre, London Designer Outlet (LDO). The retailer – owned by the Signet Jewelers group and was established in 1949 – will unveil its 1,786 sq ft outlet store at LDO in…
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Oct- 2015 -19 OctoberEditor's Blog
Editor’s Letter October 2015
If you follow business news closely and your confidence is affected by it day to day, then this month will have made for a turbulent one. Hallmarking was down in the month of August โ a disappointing continuation of the surprise downward movement seen in July โ but then global…
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Sep- 2015 -16 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
US high schools to run jewellery sales courses
The Diamond Council of America’s Beginning and Advanced Jewelry Sales courses have been approved by the Louisiana Department of Education for use in the state’s high schools. The move meansย Louisiana students will be able to choose jewellery sales as a formal study area and gainย knowledge and skills for jewellery retail.…
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Aug- 2015 -27 AugustRetailers
Signet reports same-store sales growth of 4.2% in Q2
Jewellery retail conglomerate Signet Jewelers reported an increase in sales in its second quarter financial results, beating its expectations for the period. In the 13 weeks ending August 1, Signet reported an increase in same-store sales of 4.2%, while total sales were up 15.1% to $1.4bn (ยฃ908m) compared with the…
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Jul- 2015 -23 July
VIDEO: Rebus Signet Rings
Jewellery Focus visited Rebus Signet Rings on Leather Lane, close to Hatton Garden.ย We spoke to owner Emmet Smith and some of the craftsmen to learn about the ancient skill of engraving and to learn how they make their bespoke signet rings.
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May- 2015 -29 MayEconomy
UK sales boost Signet Q1 results
Jewellery retail giant Signet has reported a strong first quarter with sales up 3.6% on a like-for-like basis in the three months to May 2, 2015.ย The groupโs UK division, which includes Ernest Jones and H Samuel, saw sales rise 6.2% totalling ยฃ95.8m. The results also reflect the addition of…
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Mar- 2015 -27 MarchRetailers
Signet delivers highest Q4 sales growth in 13 years
Signetโs UK division, which owns H Samuel and Ernest Jones, has experienced its highest Q4 sales increase in 13 years and its best operating profit in three years.ย In the 13 weeks to January 31, the company reported a same-store sales increase of 7.5%, with total sales reaching $278m (ยฃ186.6m).…
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5 MarchUncategorized
NEW: Introducing Jewellery Focus Visits
Jewellery Focus is proudย toย reveal the first iteration of a new video project,ย Jewellery Focus Visits.ย The project is an informal series of short mini-documentaries focusing on manufacturers and craftspeople from across the jewellery industry, giving insight into their skills and their working environment. For the first instalment, Jewellery Focus editor Michael…
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Feb- 2015 -18 FebruaryEvents
Deakin & Francis links with 7 new retailers at Spring Fair
Cufflinks manufacturer Deakin & Francis has reported opening sevenย new trade accounts and securing additional orders from nineย current retailersย at Jewellery & Watch Birmingham. The brand revealed aย new bespoke exhibition stand at the NEC show, with Simon Rainer, chairman of the BJA officially cutting the ribbon on Monday 2nd February. Henry Deakin…
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Jan- 2015 -11 JanuaryEditor's Blog
Two important hopes for a jewellery industry boom 2015
Two stories broke this week that give plenty of reason to believe that the UK jewellery industry can enjoy an upward trajectory in the year ahead. First, Signet announced that it’s UK division enjoyed sales growth of 9.7% in the Christmas trading period, compared with the same period last year.…
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