The owner of Jewellery & Watch, Ascential Events, has entered into a conditional agreement to sell its exhibitions business to ITE Group for £300m. At the start of the year Ascential announced it was undertaking a strategic review of its exhibitions business to assess all options. The board has now concluded that a sale is…
Ania Haie creates a buzz on the Jewellery & Watch boulevard
New fast-fashion jewellery brand Ania Haie has had a warm welcome to the UK market at this year’s Jewellery & Watch show. Located in a predominant spot on the boulevard, the team has been none stop as retailers from around the country have been looking to snap up the new fashion jewellery brand. By the…
Jewellery & Watch gears up for 2018 edition
Jewellery & Watch is gearing up to open the doors to the 2018 edition of the trade show. The Birmingham-based trade show will kickstart its five-day event at 9am today (February 4), with industry trade professionals expected to attend from all over the country. This year’s show promises to showcase a host of new and unique brands, including…
SHOW GUIDE: Times and dates for ‘Meet the Expert’ events at J&W
In partnership with Jewellery and Watch, the National Association of Jewellers will be hosting five ‘Meet the Expert’ events on the NAJ stand throughout the show. The sessions have been devised in a direct response to what’s happening in the business environment and what could affect jewellery industry businesses in 2018. Here, the NAJ reveals…
NAJ invites Jewellery & Watch visitors to meet new CEO
The National Association of Jewellers will be introducing members to their new chief executive officer, Simon Forrester, at Jewellery & Watch. For Forrester, who started at the NAJ on January 22, Jewellery & Watch will be his first official industry outing. As such, the NAJ invites show visitors to their stand at midday today (Sunday,…
NAJ director of education steps down
After a hugely successful tenure as director of education for the National Association of Jewellers, Kate Madelin will be leaving in March. Madelin, who handed in her resignation last year but agreed to stay on to help the new chief executive officer recruit a replacement, has delivered innovative training for the whole jewellery sector during…
NAJ set to launch new JET Diploma at Jewellery & Watch
UK-based jewellery association the NAJ has designed a new training accreditation to help budding jewellers get their start in the industry. The NAJ, which launched a new JET certificate, featuring modules designed for students working within manufacturing, design or back office as well as retail, is introducing its JET Diploma at Jewellery & Watch in…
Jewellery & Watch snaps up ‘never seen before’ brands for 2018 edition
Birmingham-base trade show Jewellery & Watch has ramped up its line-up for its 2018 edition, with “never-before seen” brands set to showcase this weekend. The event is set to boast around 70 brands from across the globe, including Hong Kong, Italy, India, Turkey and New Zealand joining the line-up of 39 new UK labels. Jewellery…
Cadfolio launches custom-shaped wedding ring service
Digital design platform Cadfolio will debut a new service at Jewellery & Watch which allows consumers to mould their engagement rings in store. Promising to change the way the industry thinks about custom design, Cadfolio has been working closely with its existing clients over the past year to perfect the service and reduce the friction…
Jewellery & Watch swaps catwalk for interactive showcase
Birmingham-based trade show Jewellery & Watch has swapped the traditional catwalk for a new digital showcase initiative. Dubbed the ‘Atelier Showcase’, the new area at Jewellery & Watch will feature big screen videos to show visitors what’s new, what’s hot right now, what trends are set to dominate AW18/SS19, and most importantly, how this can…
