T.H. Baker
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Type | Private |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1888 |
Founder | Thomas Henry Baker |
Headquarters | UK |
Number of locations | 21 |
Key people | Alan Higgs, Andrew Higgs, Phillip Higgs |
Products | Jewellery |
Website | T.H. Baker |
T.H. Baker is a luxury jewellery retailer based in the United Kingdom. Established in 1888, the company operates over 20 stores across the Midlands and southern England including PANDORA and Swarovski stores.
History[]
T.H. Baker was founded by Thomas Henry Baker, a watchmaker and jeweller from Calne in Wiltshire. The first store was opened in Brierley Hill, where the company is still based over 125 years later. The company is still a family business five generations later,[1] owned by great grandson Alan Higgs and his sons Andrew and Phillip Higgs.
The business now has a network of 21 stores across the UK, located throughout the Midlands and southern England including recently establish PANDORA stores.[2] T.H. Baker specialises in diamonds and watches, stocking brands such as Breitling, Omega, Gucci, Tag Heuer and Thomas Sabo.
In 2005, T.H. Baker launched The Jewel Hut, a website focusing on designer jewellery and watches. In 2010 the company launched an official T.H. Baker website specialising in luxury jewellery and watches, before later launching a third site, House of Watches in 2014.
Charity[]
- T.H. Baker is an official charity partner of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.[3]
- In 2013 the company gave away £125,000-worth of jewellery and watches[4] to celebrate the retailer's 125th anniversary.
- In 2016 the business gave away a holiday to New York[5] in stores and online.
References[]
- ^ "Fifth generation aims for sparking success « Express & Star". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "PANDORA | Jewellery Cleaning & Care Guide - Jeweller Services". PANDORA. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "Midlands Air Ambulance Charity | Saving Lives by Saving Time". www.midlandsairambulance.com. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Phil Higgs, TH Baker | Professional Jeweller". www.professionaljeweller.com. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "Christmas Fairytale Prize Draw | T.H. Baker Family Jewellers". www.thbaker.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- Jewellers
- Jewellery retailers of the United Kingdom
- Retail companies established in 1888
- 1888 establishments in England