Retail Jeweller
Jenni Middleton
Jenni Middleton is editor of Retail Jeweller.
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Rising star: Joanna Dahdah
October 2010
This Lebanese star puts her architectural nous into her pieces, and mixes bold with commercial -
Tube strike did not stop serious buyers attending IJL
8 September 2010
Visitor numbers to International Jewellery London (IJL) were down yesterday due to the tube strike action but the disruptions did not prevent important orders being taken and relationships being forged, according to exhibitors. -
Set in stone: Gemvisions 2011
September 2010
Swarovski has already got its eye on what creative path gems will take next year through its Gem Visions service. Jenni Middleton presents five key trends for 2011 -
Curtain up: On-site jewellers
September 2010
The theatre of having a jeweller at work in the retail arena can entertain customers and inspire sales. Jenni Middleton heads to the bench to discover why -
Now we are 30: CMJ celebrates 30 years
September 2010
The CMJ celebrated its 30th anniversary in July. Jenni Middleton went along to the event to find out how the group has changed and its plans for the future -
Jenni Middleton calls for branding questions
19 August 2010
Is there a burning question you have always wanted to know about branding? Is there something you need to find out to help you create a brand? -
Different strokes: the past year's biggest shifts in watches
August 2010
Things are changing in the world of watches, allowing your customers to transform too. Jenni Middleton and Laura McCreddie look at the past year’s biggest shifts -
Every kinda people: Selling
August 2010
The watch is a classic Christmas gift, but selling it to all kinds of customer requires real skill. Jenni Middleton reveals how you can sell to every type of person -
High time to think festive: Watch focus editor's comment
August 2010
It doesn’t seem that odd for me to be writing about Christmas watches in July. After all, most of you have been inspecting the timepieces that you’d have on your shelves this festive season since Basel. And retailers that we’ve spoken to predict that this will be a big year for watches. In fact, some even go so far as to predict a bumper year for watches. -
One to one: Steve Parsons
August 2010
Platinum is the ultimate precious metal for Steve Parsons. He tells Jenni Middleton how winning a UK Jewellery Award last year proved to be more than just a morale boost for Simon Pure -
One to one: Jos and Alison Skeates
July 2010
Fate played a hand in the fortunes of Jos and Alison Skeates when they met a customer who could revise the strategy for their retail jewellery empire. Jenni Middleton reports -
Shop-in-shops call the shots
July 2010
Brands are increasingly making demands about how they are represented in shop-in-shops. But are they right to do this, and do they risk ruining lucrative partnerships in the process? By Jenni Middleton -
Your achievements will give inspiration to others
2 June 2010
Congratulations to everyone who has made it into our countdown of the top 30 inspiring independents. -
Judges lined up for UK Jewellery Awards as finalists face toughest tests to date
8 April 2010
The UK Jewellery Awards has unveiled the list of prestigious judges who will be deciding who triumphs in its retail and design categories. Judges include celebrity jewellers Johnny Rocket, Stephen Webster and Shaun Leane, and Kyron Keogh, owner of Rox, as well as a host of other retailers from leading independents and multiple stores. -
Are you an inspiring independent?
1 April 2010
We at Retail Jeweller, with the support of DMJ, are on a mission to find the UK and Ireland’s most inspiring independents. There are some fabulous retail jewellers out there and we want to find them and honour their achievements. -
Are you an inspiring independent?
25 March 2010
Retail Jeweller is looking for the UK and Ireland’s most inspiring independent jewellery retailers. -
RJ Baselworld blog update: Watches of yesteryear
19 March 2010
One trend we're really seeing at BaselWorld is the return of vintage style. Keen to show that they have been around for ages and have a pedigree to shout about, brands are updating, relaunching and reimagining the watches of their yesteryears. -
RJ Baselworld blog update: Bulgari
18 March 2010
While most of the visitors to Bulgari were keen to see the first watches featuring Genta and Roth movements in Bulgari watches - and rightly so, they are beautiful, we enjoyed the celebration of the brandäs pedigree. -
Luxury goods to re-emerge, says Baselworld MD
18 March 2010
At BaselWorld's opening press conference yesterday, managing director of the show Sylvie Ritter said that the show was fully booked and that luxury goods are on course to re-emerge from the recession with strength. -
Baselworld opens with Seiko launch
18 March 2010
Baselworld opened today with the traditional annual Seiko press conference where Shu Yoshino, general manager of advertising, said that the company had “listened more carefully to the market than ever before'. -
RJ Baselworld blog update: Vintage is in
18 March 2010
Vintage is definitely the trend most spotted on day one of BaselWorld by the Retail Jeweller editorial team. -
Consumers set to trade down as gold price peaks
16 February 2010
A predicted record high gold price forecast for later this year could seriously affect the UK jewellery design and retail industry. -
Buyers and exhibitors upbeat at The Jewellery Show
11 February 2010
The atmosphere at The Jewellery Show at Spring Fair was upbeat as both exhibitors and buyers enjoyed trading and networking in the glamorous jewellery-dedicated environment.
