Tissot
Tissot is a renowned Swiss watch brand celebrated for combining Swiss-made craftsmanship with accessible luxury, offering a diverse range of timepieces—from classic dress watches and sports chronographs to innovative T-Touch smart models. In the UK trade, Tissot appeals to a broad customer base through its value-driven positioning and strong presence in both independent jewellers and department store concessions. Jewellery Focus delivers trade-focused coverage of Tissot, including new collection launches, UK distribution and retail strategy updates, marketing campaigns, warranty and service developments, and insights into how Tissot competes in an evolving watch market. Our reporting supports retailers, watch stockists, distributors, and brand managers by providing commercial intelligence on pricing strategies, consumer trends, sales performance, and competitive positioning for this key mid‑luxury watch brand.
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Nov- 2022 -1 NovemberRetailers
Goldsmiths opens first Gucci shop-in-shop boutique
Goldsmiths has opened its latest new luxury concept showroom at Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield, featuring the group’s first Gucci shop-in-shop boutique. The Gucci shop-in-shop boutique has its own dedicated entrance to the space in addition to the opening linked with the main Goldsmiths showroom. The boutique will have both…
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Feb- 2021 -1 FebruaryDesigners
Swatch sales drop by almost a third
Swatch has announced that sales for 2020 fell by almost a third due to Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns affecting business. The watch manufacturer saw sales dropped to CHF 5.95m (£4.45m) over the period, resulting in a total net loss of CHF 53M (£43m). Known for brands such as Omega, Tissot…
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Jul- 2020 -15 JulyCoronavirus
Swatch Group reports 46% drop in sales
Swatch Group has reported a 46% drop in sales in the first half of the year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Although sales figures nearly halved, the group reported a 21.4% operating margin in its watches and jewellery segment for the month of January. Swatch Group, which owns brands such…
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Jun- 2020 -29 JuneRetailers
Swatch Group reshuffles management team
Swatch Group has announced a reshuffle to its management team with appointments to the management of the Longines, Rado, Union, Tissot, Certina, and Hamilton watch brands. The company also announced changes to its executive group management board and its extended group management board. Swatch Group revealed all appointments are internal,…
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Oct- 2018 -4 OctoberDesigners
Raymond Weil pulls out of Baselworld 2019
Watchmaking company Raymond Weil has decided not to attend the international watch fair Baselworld 2019, after participating in it for over 40 years. A statement by group said that in a world that is “constantly evolving”, communication is based on a more “direct and spontaneous process” of distribution, and added…
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Jul- 2018 -30 JulyEvents
Swatch Group will not attend BaselWorld 2019
Swiss watch giant Swatch Group has announced that it will not be returning to the watch and jewellery trade show BaselWorld in 2019. The announcement was made in an interview with its CEO Nick Hayek published in Swiss newspaper NZZamSonntag, that the group which owns brands such as Omega, Tissot…
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20 JulyRetailers
Goldsmiths unveils transformed Middlesbrough showroom
High street jeweller Goldsmiths has revealed its transformed Middlesbrough showroom following a £300,000 investment. Situated on Middlesbrough’s high street the store has re-opened its doors showcasing a new ‘contemporary look’ and extension of a 33 sq m branded Rolex space. The main showroom of 106 sq m, features a selection…
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May- 2018 -8 MayFeatures
Augmented reality – What can it do for jewellery?
“Other retail industries are thinking about technological innovation in completely different ways,” says Jonathan Chippindale, CEO and co-founder of Holition, an augmented reality solutions and software provider, with concern, “and I worry that the jewellery industry isn’t waking up to this.” A recent survey of 1,000 shoppers, conducted by e-commerce…
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Jul- 2016 -21 JulyDesigners
Swatch reports 54% plunge in profits
Swatch Group remains upbeat about the second half of the year, despite reporting a plunge in profits and sales in its first-half trading update. The Switzerland-based company, which owns brands such as Calvin Klein, Blancpain, Tissot, Longines, Omega and Breguet, reported a 54% fall in operating profit in the first…
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Mar- 2016 -7 MarchWatch Focus
Gerard Butler signs with Festina
Watch brand Festina has announced it has signed Scottish actor Gerard Butler as its new brand ambassador. The Hollywood actor will be part of the brand’s new campaign, ‘Time to Live’, which will follow the actor during 24 hours in his life and will launch at Baselworld. Miguel Rodríguez, group…
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