UK-based JewelStreet.com has grown rapidly over the last 18 months and now claims to be the world’s biggest designer jewellery website. The online marketplace, with offices in Bristol and Bideford, North Devon, employs 13 staff, and now represents over 570 independent jewellery designers from 48 countries worldwide. The JewelStreet website lists over 20,000 unique pieces…
REACH LIST 2017: Top five specialist e-tailers
As Watch Shop has expanded into jewellery since Professional Jeweller launched the 2016 Reach List results, the e-tailer has jumped straight to the top in the race to reach UK shoppers online. Looking at the results, Watch Shop’s Facebook and Twitter reach far surpasses its specialists e-tail competitors, with 229,665 and 20,100 followers respectively. Furthermore,…
Strategic digital marketing boosts business for JewelStreet
Online designer jewellery marketplace JewelStreet recorded a 252% increase in monthly traffic for April 2017. Over the month of April, order numbers experienced a 26% rise, while total revenue increased by 86%. The company credits this boost in business to strategic digital marketing. As a direct result of increased keyword targeting in affluent areas of…
Monthly sales rise for JewelStreet as new designers flock to site
Online luxury jewellery marketplace JewelStreet has reported a spike in monthly sales following a record number of new designers joining the website. JewelStreet, which currently hosts designs from over 545 international jewellery brands, welcomed 48 new designers from around the world last month. As a result, the e-tailed enjoyed a 138.81% increase in monthly sales for…
FEATURE: How an independent retailer turned business around
When Taylor & Whitlock suffered a dramatic drop in footfall in 2005, founder Mike Taylor decided to take a step back and reflect on what had happened. Fast forward to 2017, the store has undergone a name change, rebrand and shift in concept and now the business is buzzing once again. Editor Stacey Hailes heads…
EXCLUSIVE: Last founder steps down from JewelStreet
Chief executive officer, director and co-founder Rob Passmore has left JewelStreet after five years at the helm. Passmore is the last founder to walk away from the business, having launched the online marketplace in 2012 with Mike Taylor and Andy Jones. Since its launch the business has gone from strength to strength, as JewelStreet has…
Arctic Circle Diamonds secures JewelStreet as an online stockist
Award-winning ethical jewellery brand Arctic Circle Diamonds has launched a boutique store on luxury jewellery marketplace Jewelstreet. The Arctic Circle brand, which is owned and made by Birmingham-based manufacturer Hockley Mint, offers elegant bridal jewellery adorned with ethically sourced, traceable Canadian diamonds in Fairtrade gold. The JewelStreet store will sell selected items from the brand’s…
JewelStreet prepares for strong Christmas sales
Online jewellery marketplace JewelStreet has reported strong growth numbers in the run up to Christmas. In November traffic was up 84% on the previous month globally and up over 135% in the USA, a named target market for the company. In addition order volumes were up 216.33% on the previous month, with the US market…
Men’s Jewellery Highly Commended: Latelita London by L’Homme
Latelita London launched its first very men’s collection at International Jewellery London this year. Consisting of cufflinks, bracelets and necklaces the debut range for men keeps in line with the brand’s playful use of colour and gemstones with a masculine aesthetic. Inspired by the success of Latelita London’s women’s collections the pieces include diamonds, stingray…
EXCLUSIVE: JewelStreet plans to launch new local country websites as part of an international push
Online jewellery marketplace JewelStreet has plans to launch local country websites into the Middle East, Latin America and key Asian markets. At the moment the e-tail giant has local site versions in 12 countries, but is looking to add more and expand this offering to provide a more personalised experience. “Something we have become very…
