The IIJS visitor team held a meeting with Dr. Chetan Kumar Mehta, President of the Jewellery Association of Bengaluru, on 19th February. Dr. Mehta welcomed the team, offering invaluable insights into Bengaluru’s prominent jewellery hubs. During the discussion, Dr. Mehta advocated for extending invitations to jewellery retailers, urging their participation in IIJS Tritiya 2024 to […]

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A newly-created specialist business aims to help high street and online jewellery retailers increase sales through the launch of an affordable packshot photography service. Packshot photography is an image of a product on a white background and an important stimulus for generating sales, particularly online. It is used by major retailers to increase product engagement […]

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After a disappointing first quarter, Easter failed to deliver a boost to subdued online retail sales, with April recording sales growth of just 5.2% year-on-year. According to the latest IMRG Capgemini eRetail Sales Index, this compares poorly to a very strong performance in April of last year (+12.5%) but continues an ongoing trend of subdued […]

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The Tata industrial group’s Titan Company, which owns the Tanishq jewellery brand along with a majority stake in online jewellery retailer CaratLane, reported a standalone net profit of ₹294.6 crore ($42 million) for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018-19 which ended March 31 last. This represents a 4.4 percent rise in a year-on-year comparison with […]

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Plymouth independent jewellery retailer, Drakes, backed the Inspirational Woman’s category at the 2019 Devon and Cornwall Venus Awards. Winners were announced at St Mellion International Resort on Friday (March 29), where guests were treated to a 3-course meal and entertainment. Labelled the ‘working woman’s Oscars’ by Channel 4, the Venus Awards applaud and reward working […]

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Jewellery retailers, designers and suppliers are being invited to attend Goldflair, an exclusive evening event and celebration of responsible jewellery, which will take place for the first time this year in Edinburgh’s historic Assembly Rooms. Tickets are on sale now for the black-tie ball, which is being organised by Ian Nicholson, jeweller, silversmith and managing […]

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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 place in jewellery retail, digital platforms do offer advantages that can bolster, rather than disrupt, businesses, and even encourage consumers […]

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The Advertising Standards Authority has banned businesses from ‘misleading’ customers on delivery charges such as claiming UK delivery is free when it does not apply to all parts of the country. The advertising watchdog issued the enforcement notice after campaigners highlighted complaints from people in rural areas saying they faced a “postcode lottery” in additional […]

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This year’s Black Friday weekend was the most successful in history for online retailers, new research from digital agency Visualsoft reveals. The study, which analysed more than 1,600 of the UK’s top online retailers including Beaverbrooks, F.Hinds and Goldsmiths, H Samuel and Ernest Jones, found that average site revenues were almost a quarter (23%) higher […]

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