EXPERT ADVICE: Top tips for jewellers looking to embrace omnichannel retail
Research into 34 jewellery retailers with more than one store reveals the industry still has a long way to go to take advantage of the digital revolution.
While bricks and mortar still have a dominant...
Early Easter accelerates online sales growth
As the high street reported the steepest year-on-year drop in footfall since 2010, UK online retail sales increased by 18.9% in March.
According to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, March’s...
Ohio’s N.J. Thomas Jewelers to Shutter After 36 Years
Jewelry retailers and brothers Norman and Manny Thomas will be closing their store, N.J. Thomas Jewelers In Westlake, Ohio, after 36 years in business.
Norman, who is “over 70,” told JCK he knows the community...
Forevermark Unveils Red Carpet Collection 2018; Hosts Fashion Show Promoting Gender Equality
De Beers’ diamond brand, Forevermark, unveiled its Red Carpet Collection 2018, at the same time championing the cause of gender equality, through a unique fashion show held on April 18, 2018, at Mumbai.
“Acknowledging the...
Firestone Diamonds Achieves Higher Recoveries, More Specials from Liqhobong in Jan-Mar 2018
Firestone Diamonds plc which has its operations focused in Lesotho has reported higher rough diamond recoveries with a larger number of special stones (>10.8 cts) at its Liqhobong Diamond Mine during the quarter ended...
De Beers: Pilot Program on Artisanal And Small-Scale Diamond Mining
The De Beers Group has announced that it is preparing to pilot a program called GemFair to create a secure and transparent route to market for ethically-sourced artisanal and small-scale mined (ASM) diamonds.
GemFair will...
GUEST COLUMN: How seeking expert advice bolstered business for an independent jeweller
If there’s one thing I wish I’d known when our business lost the Pandora account, it was that just like tennis or football coaching, ‘business coaching’ is a thing.
Back then, I’d been in business...
NAJ partners with leading organisations to launch diamond terminology guideline
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) together with eight of the leading diamond industry organisations (AWDC, CIBJO, DPA, GJEPC, IDI, IDMA, WDC and WFDB) has launched a diamond terminology guideline to help encourage full,...
De Beers unveils plans to pilot programme to support artisanal minors
De Beers Group announced it is preparing to pilot a programme called GemFair to create a secure and transparent route to market for ethically-sourced artisanal and small-scale mined (SM) diamonds.
GemFair will use dedicated technology...
ALROSA Inaugurates Representative Office in BDB, Mumbai
In a warm and intimate ceremony, ALROSA inaugurated its India Representative Office this morning. The newly acquired office is located in Tower AE in the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) Complex in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla...
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