Westminster
Westminster plays a pivotal role in shaping the UK’s jewellery industry, with government policy, parliamentary debate, and regulatory decisions all influencing the sector’s commercial landscape. Jewellery Focus covers the latest developments from Westminster that impact jewellers, suppliers, manufacturers, and designers — from changes to hallmarking regulations and trade legislation to business rates, taxation, and retail policy. Our coverage includes political announcements, legislative updates, and industry reaction, offering jewellery professionals the insights they need to anticipate change, adapt operations, and safeguard their commercial interests.
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Sep- 2014 -16 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
F Hinds joins 100 firms demanding rates overhaul
Britain’s largest independent family jeweller, F Hinds has joined more than 100 of Britain’s biggest companies calling for business rates to be overhauled. The signatories of the open letter, published in The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday, call the conversional tax a “critical problem”, saying that business rates “are no longer…
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Jul- 2014 -29 JulyEditor's Blog
The luxury goods market is buoyant – it’s time to stop blaming the economy
When luxury goods giant LVMH announces that handbags and belts at £1000+ a piece are doing better than watches and jewellery, you have to ask what is going on. The West, in its entirety, has become obsessed with the notion that economic weakness is to blame for poor sales in…
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Jul- 2012 -16 JulyProduct Launches
Taj Khazana opens at Buckingham Gate
A brand new luxury lifestyle store has opened at 41-51 Buckingham Gate, Taj Suites and Residences, showcasing unique artefacts and collectables from India’s craftsmen.
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