Beaverbrooks to close all 82 stores on Boxing Day
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 16:33 · Archive
Luxury jeweller Beaverbrooks will close all 82 stores on Boxing Day, a 107-year tradition allowing staff extra time with families.
Beaverbrooks, a family-owned luxury jeweller founded in 1919 in Belfast, will close all 82 of its high street stores on Boxing Day. The company has maintained this practice for 107 years, allowing its 1,200 staff members extra time with their families during the festive season. The closure also extends to all four of its upscale Loupe boutiques.
Alongside the day off, staff will receive an extra week's salary in December as a token of appreciation. Managing director Anna Blackburn said: 'We firmly believe that putting our colleagues first helps create a more engaged and motivated workforce, enabling our teams to deliver the exceptional service our customers know and trust us for.'
Beaverbrooks has received recognition for its employee-friendly policies, named the Number 1 Best Retailer to Work For in the UK in 2025 by the Best Companies Awards and ranked 22nd in the Best Companies to Work For overall. The company also received the Employer of the Year award at the 2026 Professional Jeweller Awards. Boxing Day has traditionally marked the start of winter sales for UK retailers, though footfall slipped 0.3% in 2025 compared to the previous year.
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- Major UK chain closing 82 stores for 107-year traditionA British retailer has announced it will continue its 107-year-long tradition of closing all its 82 stores on Boxing Day.Oxford Mail · 22 Oct, 16:00
- Major UK chain closing 82 stores for 107-year traditionA British retailer has announced it will continue its 107-year-long tradition of closing all its 82 stores on Boxing Day.Oxfordshire Guardian · 22 Oct, 16:00
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