Debenhams Reports Challenging Christmas Trading Period
Department store Debenhams has revealed its Christmas trading was disappointing and has warned that annual profits will fall below expectations as a result.
Analysts had been expecting annual profits to be about £83m, but following...
Hong Kong Retail Sales Up 7.5% in November, Highest Growth Rate in Over 20...
Retail sales across all categories in Hong Kong continued to rise for the ninth consecutive month, with the Census & Statistics Dept of the HK government reporting a 7.5% growth in value and a...
10 Things the Jewellery Industry Learned in 2017
As we pull the party poppers and jump into a new year, it’s time to reflect on the most important trends and stories of 2017 and think about how these will shape the next...
Holiday Jewelry Sales Grew 5.9 Percent in 2017 Says Study
The numbers are in the 2017 holidays were a banner season for the U.S. retail industry.
Mastercard’s consumer analytics tool, SpendingPulse, found that holiday consumer spending was up 4.9 percent this year compared to the...
Latest US survey underscores role of retail jewellers
Retail jewellers remain a critical part of the jewellery buying process, with more customers relying on the expertise and knowledge of jewellers to make an informed purchase, a study commissioned by the Jewelers of...
E-commerce Market May Cross $50 Billion Mark in 2018: Report
The digital commerce market in the country is expected to cross $50 billion in value by the end of 2018 from the current level of $38.5 billion, on the back of a growing internet...
Northern city’s weather causes footfall nosedive for high street jewellers
One of the UK’s North Easterly cities struggles to contend with the weather as onsets of snow and rain cause shoppers to visit out of town parks.
Retailers in the historic city of Durham, which...
The Jeweler Giving Necklaces to Benefit Thomas Fire Victims
Ventura, Calif.--Fox Fine Jewelry’s local community has been ravaged by California’s Thomas Fire that began two weeks ago, and so this holiday season, the jewelry store is focused on bringing a small measure of...
Most Jewelry Consumers Still Want to Talk to Jeweler
Sixty-four percent of consumers who bought jewelry visited a jewelry store to speak to someone during the purchase process, according to Jewelers of America‘s new Fine Jewelry Industry Consumer and Retail Market Study.
That’s 26...
Aurum Holdings Pushes Harder Into Luxury Jewellery to Match Prestige of Watch Portfolio
Aurum Holdings is upgrading its jewellery offering to the same status as its portfolio of watches, which includes Rolex, Cartier, and Patek Philippe.
Over the last 12 months, Aurum Holdings has started to reposition its...
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