29/04/2022
The pearl industry has always been susceptible to sudden and dramatic change, with everything from diplomacy to disease capable of reshaping the landscape. SAMUEL ORD puts the industry under a microscope in three key markets as a remodelled pearl industry enters a post-pandemic era.
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28/04/2022
• Hugh Brown
What on Earth does ‘responsible sourcing’ mean? HUGH BROWN explores a world that’s far from black and white, and one, which he says, makes it impossible for retail jewellers to understand let alone decide.
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04/04/2022
• Martin Foster
Baselworld was once a symbol of global unity, offering a space for the watch industry at large to gather annually. MARTIN FOSTER explains that in a post-pandemic world, such a unity between Swiss and international brands may never be seen again.
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31/03/2022
• Rich Kizer and Georganne Bender
First impressions are undeniably lasting and in the retail business it can determine whether a customer enters or walks away from your store. Let KIZER AND BENDER share their knowledge to help you sell more.
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21/03/2022
• Robert Bouquet
The Ukraine conflict and the resulting sanctions on Russia have had a major impact on the international diamond industry. ROBERT BOUQUET analyses the effect on the distribution pipelines and what’s in store for the jewellery sector.
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08/03/2022
Once upon a time – believe it or not – branded jewellery didn’t exist. To be clear, the industry has always had brands, but a ‘jewellery brand’ is quite different to ‘branded jewellery’.
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08/03/2022
One of the most surveyed consumer categories about spending and intentions is engagement and weddings. Each year various organisations measure what has happened or is likely to happen.
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25/02/2022
The jewellery industry can be a highly-charged and rapidly-evolving market where brands come and go. They start strong, only to fall behind the race as new competitors arrive. Innovation and determination are key factors to survival in a trend driven market. THOMAS SABO has remained resilient.
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25/01/2022
Much has been written about the impact of the global pandemic as well as the damage caused on businesses which, of course, then flowed through to people’s personal lives. And while the focus on the negative is important, what has often been lost is positive and beneficial examples of human endeavour.
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25/01/2022
• Jeweller Research
While the harbingers of doom like to paint a dire picture of the future of retailing - aided by closed stores, empty shelves, lack of staff and economic instability – the wise note that, with great challenges come new opportunities. The pandemic may have simply catalysed a long-overdue ‘great retail reset’ which has helped savvy retailers rebirth.
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26/11/2021
• Jeweller Research
Consumers see the price of gold reported on a daily basis, and in recent times that price has been rising. Does this negatively impact sales of gold jewellery, or is there a counter-intuitive occurrence; gold jewellery sales increase when the gold price increases?
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23/11/2021
• Chaim Even- Zohar and Pranay Narvekar
Diamond industry analysts PRANAY NARVEKAR and CHAIM EVEN ZOHAR share their insights into the ‘pipeline’ from mine to market over 2020 and 2021.
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08/11/2021
• Martin Foster
The hybrid Watches & Wonders trade event – presented digitally in Geneva followed by a physical Shanghai show – has rekindled optimism for the Swiss watch industry, reports MARTIN FOSTER.
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05/11/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
ARABELLA RODEN explores the appeal of Australia and New Zealand’s local jewellery brands and how they can improve retailers’ stock mix.
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05/11/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
The past three years have seen the lab-created diamond category expand and develop, though not all have embraced it – yet, writes ARABELLA RODEN.
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