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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May- 2016 -6 MayCrime
Jewellery store manager recalls moment she chased off knife-wielding raiders
The manager of a jewellery store in Hampshire chased off two armed robbers after they tried to smash their way into the open store. The attempted smash-and grab took place at 10:50am on Wednesday, 27 April, at David Mellor Jewellers in Andover, when the two offenders approached the store on…
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4 MayCrime
Five arrested after smash-and-grab raid at shopping centre jewellers
Five men have been arrested after an attempted smash-and-grab raid at two jewellery stores in a North London shopping centre. Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to the smash and grab raid at around 02:30am on Wednesday, 4 May, at Brent Cross shopping centre. It is believed that a…
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Apr- 2016 -28 AprilCrime
VIDEO: Man steals Rolex watches worth £28,000 from a Manchester jewellers
A man posing as a customer ran out of a jewellers in Manchester with two Rolex watches, valued at around £28,500. The man was caught on CCTV walking into a jewellery store in Manchester’s Arndale Centre on Saturday, 19 March, at around 6:35pm as he posed for a customer. The…
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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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