Managing director, Michael Wainwright, sits down with our editor to discuss growing the business, the demands of today’s luxury consumer, and lab-grown diamonds.
REVEALED: The jewellery industry’s retail giants unveil their greatest business feats
National jewellers exclusively share the success stories that made business sparkle despite challenges on the high street.
Sales at Boodles hit a record-breaking £70 million
Family-owned luxury jewellery business experiences an increase in turnover despite “challenging trading conditions”.
Luxury hotel group calls on jewellers to add extra sparkle this season
Collaborations include limited-edition charm creations, eye-catching decorations, and competitions.
Boodles takes measures to increase security at its London Sloane Street showroom
British jeweller calls on Warrior Doors to help make premises more secure.
London Police solve just 2.6% of moped crimes
Only 2.6% of moped-related crimes are actually solved by police, a new report has revealed. Metropolitan Police released figures this week to show that only 643 moped-related crimes were solved, despite 24,294 being reported to the Force over the last 12 months to April. Most of the crimes were muggings rather than the large scale…
PJ Awards 2018 Multiple Luxury Jewellery Retailer of the Year finalists announced
Professional Jeweller is delighted to announce the finalists in the Multiple Luxury Jewellery Retailer of the Year (more than five stores) category of the 2018 Professional Jeweller Awards. Retailers in this category must be destination jewellery boutique businesses with more than five stores that excel in sales of fine jewellery priced at over £1,000. This category is sponsored by River…
Wealth of UK’s six richest jewellery families grows to £1.37 billion
The wealth of six families, totalling £1.37 billion, can be traced to the success of their import, wholesale, manufacturing and retail of watches and jewellery over several decades, according to the 2018 Sunday Times Rich list, which was published yesterday (May 13). John Coulter and Ann Jones, owners of the Warren James chain of jewellers,…
How jewellers sparkle in the playground for the wealthy
The prestigious Bond Street may now be the most expensive retail space in Europe, but it still pulls in flagships from leading luxury brands all around the world. Here, Professional Jeweller finds out how business fares in London’s luxury hub.
Home to major flagships, Liverpool is a destination city for jewellery shoppers in the UK
Professional Jeweller editor Stacey Hailes meets with independent jewellers to discuss the trials and triumphs for businesses trading in the friendly metropolis.
