CONTENTS
CONTENTS
APRIL 2019
Month in Review Features
5 INDUSTRY NEWS
From store openings to hallmarking figures, we
provide you with all of the important news stories
of the month from across the jewellery industry 20 MILLENNIALS
Ingle & Rhode talk about how the millennial generation
and jewellers can do more to be sustainable
24 HOW TO SPARKLE ONLINE
Global-e explores the global popularity of the
jewellery industry today and why jewellery brands
and retailers need to ensure they are offering a
localised online experience
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Jewellery Focus
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Alessandro Carrara
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Lewis Catchpole
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Regulars
20 RETAIL ADVICE
Expert retail advice and best practices for
your business, provided by the Retail Sector
Contributors Network
34 TAKING STOCK
With so much coming to market every month
we curate a batch of new product releases and
business services for your perusal
36 INDUSTRY STATISTICS
Each month, we compile footfall data, precious
metal prices and scrap metal prices to inform you
of the industry’s climate
42 VOICE ON THE HIGH STREET
We interview a high street jeweller every month.
This month we talk to Les Néréides
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JEWELLERY FOCUS
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April 2019 | jewelleryfocus.co.uk