Watches
Watches hold a unique position in the jewellery trade, blending craftsmanship, design, and technology to create enduring appeal for consumers and lucrative opportunities for retailers. From luxury Swiss timepieces to emerging British watch brands, the sector continues to evolve with shifting trends, innovation in materials, and changing customer expectations. Jewellery Focus covers the watch industry from a trade perspective, offering news on brands and launches, market analysis, retail insights, and updates on supply chain and distribution. Our coverage equips jewellers, distributors, and suppliers with the intelligence needed to navigate this dynamic segment.
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Apr- 2016 -26 AprilAuctions
Phillips to expand international watches team
Auction house Phillips has announced a “significant” expansion to its team of international watch specialists, with new roles in New York, Geneva and Hong Kong. The new appointments include Douglas Escribano as senior international specialist in New York; Amy Chow as senior specialist in Hong Kong; and Alex Ghotbi as…
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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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13 AprilDesigners
LVMH first quarter results boosted by jewellery and watch sales
Luxury products group LVMH recorded revenue of €8.6bn (£6.8bn), an increase of 4% on the same period last year. Organic revenue growth was 3% compared with the same period in 2015, which meant the company was hindered by exchange rates. The results were boosted by its watches and jewellery division…
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12 AprilEconomy
UK retail sales fall flat in March due to early Easter
Retail sales in the UK neither grew or declined in March as an early Easter distorted sales figures during the month. That’s according to the latest Retail Sales Monitor from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG, which found like-for-like sales declined 0.7% compared with the same month last year…
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11 AprilDesigners
Jeweller creates ‘world’s first radioactive jewellery’
A 23-year old London jeweller has created what is believed to the world’s first-ever safe-to-wear radioactive jewellery range. Phillip Bannister, a former engineering student from Barking and Dagenham College, has created radioactive jewellery with precious gems that glow in the dark. He uses radiation rods in his creations, allowing precious…
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7 AprilAdvice
ADVICE: Using customer feedback to your advantage
Customer feedback should be used to benefit your customer and, in the long run, this will benefit your business, says Hannah Haworth, marketing lead at Nublue. Here are her top nine tips for using customer feedback to your advantage [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] For all the data you can use…
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7 AprilAdvice
ADVICE: Web hosting tips to improve online sales
A faster and more responsive website can lead to an increase in online sales. Andrew Hall, copywriter at Nublue, runs us through his top five tips on improve your website behind the scenes [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Having great content and the right design for your website are highly effective…
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7 AprilWatch Focus
Learning about: TAG HEUER CONNECTED
It’s still early days, but some retailers are saying TAG Heuer’s new smartwatch, ‘Connected’, is successfully occupying the space between consumer electronics gadgets and traditional timepieces. Here we explore its features and its take-up. [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] WHAT IS THE ‘CONNECTED’ WATCH? The TAG Heuer Connected Watch with Intel…
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7 AprilQ&A Sessions
Brand Q&A: Swatch
Calvin Klein Watches and Jewellery, part of the Swatch group of brands, enjoyed double-digit growth in the UK market last year. TOM DAVIS sat down with brand president, Laura Burdese, to learn about the brand’s UK footprint and its future expectations [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Give us a bit of…
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Mar- 2016 -24 MarchRetailers
Signet reports “excellent” full-year results
Jewellery giant Signet Jewelers has reported an “excellent” full year in its latest results for the 52 weeks ending 30 January, 2016. Same-store sales across the year were up 4.1% with annual total sales of $6.55bn (£4.63bn) – an increase on the previous year of 14.2%. The results were boosted…
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