01/09/2017
• Nick Lord
An escalation in the frequency and force of armed robberies in Victoria is a source of constant concern for retail jewellers looking to protect their businesses. NICK LORD reports.
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01/12/2014
• Nick Lord
The ability to communicate is an intrinsic part of the selling process. Nick Lord asks why is it then that so many employees seem to be speaking a foreign language?
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08/04/2014
• Nick Lord
News that Bevilles Jewellers has entered voluntary administration clearly indicates that the industry continues to feel the strain of a changing retail environment, unrealistic leasing costs and inflexible landlords.
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27/03/2014
• Nick Lord
If more consumers are going online, why are shopping centre rents still increasing? Nick Lord examines what landlords are doing to preserve foot traffic.
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18/07/2013
• Nick Lord
The ubiquitous 4Cs of diamond marketing have today been expanded to number five, six or even more Cs. What are these new Cs, and can they affect your business? Nick Lord reports.
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23/05/2013
• Nick Lord
Is the middle being squeezed tighter and tighter into a distinctive hourglass shape of high-end and low-end markets? If so, what are the ramifications for middle market jewellery retailers?
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22/04/2013
• Nick Lord
The technology for lab-created diamonds has officially arrived – heralded by companies like Gemesis Diamond Company – and although presenting new opportunities for the jewellery industry, it also raises a number of ethical and control issues.
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02/03/2012
• Nick Lord
Rattled by online competition and depressed sales traditional retailers and jewellers are embracing multi-channel operations, like smart phone shopping, to reach increasingly more demanding customers at their point of need 24 hours a day.
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25/05/2010
• Nick Lord
The phenomenon of branding in recent years has irrevocably changed Australian jewellery retailing. NICK LORD chats with a few of the key players.
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22/04/2010
• Nick Lord
Reports of a diamond industry recovery may be premature with the trade still facing many pertinent challenges. Nick Lord reports.
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01/12/2009
• Nick Lord
If you’re involved in the Australian jewellery industry and you’re reading this, you have survived the turmoil of the last 12 months! As the dust clears on the Global Financial Crisis, NICK LORD speaks to jewellery retailers and suppliers about how they survived the fallout.
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25/08/2009
• Nick Lord
Is there such a thing as “Australian” jewellery design? NICK LORD chats
with five prominent jewellery designers about the uniqueness of our
nation’s jewellery.
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17/08/2009
• Nick Lord
Retailers who choose to stock branded jewellery can expect a dazzling array of value-added products and services as suppliers push to capture a share of this hotly contested emerging sector. NICK LORD takes a look at what the market leaders are offering.
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17/08/2009
• Nick Lord
Despite soaring prices, certain factors ensure gold remains a
favourite, hotly demanded by consumers the world over. NICK LORD
investigates the effects of recent movements upward in the price of the
industry's favourite metal.
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16/08/2009
• Nick Lord
The new trend for lighter, finer gold jewellery is both an edict of the fashion industry and a necessary means of survival. NICK LORD reports.
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