A LETTER FROM US
The sluggish economy and flat retail climate have made 2024/25 a tough year for most, but at Nationwide, we remain optimistic about the future for independent jewellery retailers. Despite the challenging trading conditions, we have many members who continue to buck the trend and grow their sales.
What’s common among these store owners is their willingness to evolve, to push their marketing in new directions, and to ensure they regularly make room for new product.
We have recently revamped our Dashboard to make it easier for members to browse and search our preferred supplier directory, find the business resources they need and explore our marketing asset library.
We’re also transitioning most of our member communications, events and travel information over to Dashboard.
The goal we continue to work towards is for our members to be able to access all things Nationwide – all of our suppliers, business resources, marketing and support – from anywhere in the world.
One place you will find some of our members early next year will be India, where the NJ travel team will escort more than 60 NJ members on our Diamond & Gemstone Tour.
Along with visiting the wonders of Jaipur, Agra and Delhi, the group will visit the renowned Bharat Diamond Bourse, the largest diamond trading hub in the world. Members will meet several NJ diamond suppliers of both natural and lab-created diamonds, as well as touring SEEPZ (Special Export Processing Zone) in Mumbai, where they can place orders with leading jewellery manufacturers.
Our India tour is another example of how Nationwide Jewellers goes beyond the showroom to support our members with unique business opportunities – helping them expand their product offerings and supplier relationships, and experience global markets firsthand.
The NJ team is looking forward to catching up with our member and supplier community at the 2025 IJF in Sydney this month, where our redesigned and exclusive Members Lounge is waiting for you.