The Power List will shine a light on the trade’s most influential figures who have made their mark over the last 12 months
SPECIAL REPORT: Business is booming for jewellers in Leeds as the city attracts big spenders from surrounding areas
Jewellers in nearby high streets have named Leeds as one of their biggest threats as the city continues to develop and attract shoppers from all over the North of England. Here, Professional Jeweller finds out why it has become a destination for consumers.
REVEALED: How can jewellers sparkle during the festive shopping season?
Standing out, collaborating with other local businesses, and harnessing the power of social media could transform Christmas trading this year.
Replacing mature shop floor staff poses conundrum for jewellers
Jewellery retailers are struggling to replace older members of staff, with more millennials applying for jobs than those with life experience. During a roundtable with leading independent jewellers from around the UK, jewellers revealed that while they absolutely want the younger generation working in their stores as they really value their millennial employees, when mature…
Goldsmiths’ uncovers hidden treasure behind jewellery with photographic series
The Goldsmiths’ Centre has announced it is celebrating the expert jewellery skills within the industry with a series of photographs revealing the talent behind the work by the Fellows of the Institute of Professional Goldsmiths (IPG). The Hidden Treasures exhibition at the Goldsmiths’ Centre in Clerkenwell, which will run from 6 April to 3 May…
Independent jewellers in Newcastle have the tools to work through high street challenges
One does not have to spend long in Newcastle to see that it’s much more than a night-life centred city. The rapidly growing shopping centre, which seamlessly switches from quintessentially modern outlets to up-market, historic stores without missing a beat, boasts an impressively vast array of retail opportunities. Newcastle’s coal mining history helped define the…
London’s Bond Street becomes most expensive retail space in Europe
Rocketing rents and the crash in the pound since Brexit has seen rents on London’s New Bond Street rise to become the highest in Europe and the third highest in the world. Only New York’s Upper 5th Avenue and Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay retain their first and second place rankings, according to research from global real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield. Avenue des…
Jewellers in Edinburgh go the extra mile to build relationships with clients
One doesn’t have to spend much time in Edinburgh to understand why the colourful cosmopolitan city is one of the most popular in the UK. In fact, Scotland’s capital is reported to enjoy the second highest amount of international tourists after London, and a recent poll by a national newspaper named it as the reader’s…
Nottingham jeweller celebrates landmark achievement with second store opening
A family-run jewellery retailer in Nottingham has announced it will open a second city centre-based store after 40 years or business. The Price family, which manages Pelham Street’s Michael Levins Jewellers, has taken over a unit previously owned by fellow jewellers Hallams Fine Jewellery. The business, which began trading in its new location last week,…
Isle of Wight jeweller ends trading after 70 years
Hobbs, a family-run jewellery retailer on the Isle of Wight, has announced plans to close after over 70 years of trading. The store, which has been trading in Ryde for over 70 years and had three generations of the same family working for it, will close its doors for the last time on August 31. In…
