On Friday I excitedly scooped up from my doormat the latest issue of Professional Jeweller, in which appears my feature on independent retail predictions for 2016.

Speaking to those in the trade, it seems there is plenty of positivity (as well as realism) for the year ahead, with lots of plans for expansion, web development and sparkly new jewellery designs.

I’m looking forward to seeing these plans come to fruition – and keeping up with this ever-evolving sector over the next 10 months!