Japan
Japan holds a unique place in the global jewellery trade, known for its meticulous craftsmanship, innovative design aesthetics, and growing market for both luxury and fashion jewellery. For UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers, Japan offers opportunities in export, collaboration, and inspiration drawn from its blend of tradition and modernity. Jewellery Focus covers Japan’s influence on the trade, reporting on market trends, supplier developments, and design innovations relevant to UK professionals seeking to engage with this dynamic region.
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Jan- 2016 -20 JanuaryDesigners
Tiffany & Co sales rise in the UK despite disappointing festive period
Tiffany & Co has reported an increase in sales in the UK despite a Christmas holiday period many found disappointing. For the two month period ending 31 December, Tiffany said on a constant exchange rate basis worldwide net sales declined by 3%, while same-store sales declined by 5%. Declines in…
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Oct- 2015 -9 OctoberBrand Profiles
Interview with Scott Thomson, CEO of Carat*
Luxury fashion jewellery brand Carat* spent the latter half of 2014 expanding its footprint both in the UK and overseas. MICHAEL NORTHCOTT caught up with founder and CEO, Scott Thomson [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Give us a 60-second roundup of what’s been going on in the last 12 months We’ve…
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Sep- 2015 -22 SeptemberInternational
Global diamond jewellery demand grew 3% in 2014
Global diamond jewellery demand grew 3% in 2014 to exceed $80bn (£51bn) for the first time, according to De Beers. The Diamond Insight Report said this is the fifth consecutive year of growth since the global recession, while global rough diamond production rose 6% to $19bn (£12bn). Consumer demand in…
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16 SeptemberInternational
Richemont Group posts 4% sales rise
Richemont has announced its sales for the five months ended 31 August 2015 increased by 4 % at constant exchange rates. Ahead of its Annual General Meeting held today in Geneva, Richemont announced that at actual exchange rates, sales rose by 16%, positively affected by the weakening of the euro against the…
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Aug- 2015 -17 AugustQ&A Sessions
INTERVIEW: Scott Thompson, Carat*
Luxury fashion jewellery brand Carat* spent the latter half of 2014 expanding its footprint both in the UK and overseas. MICHAEL NORTHCOTT caught up with founder and CEO, Scott Thompson. Give us a 60-second roundup of what’s been going on in the last 12 months We’ve expanded our footprint in Hong…
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Jul- 2015 -10 JulyAppointments
Tiffany & Co appoints Philippe Galtié as senior vice president
Tiffany & Co has announced the appointment of Philippe Galtié as its new international senior vice president, effective from August 17. Galtié began his career with a range of general management and global marketing roles at Moët-Hennessy, Mars Inc, Eridania Beghin Say and the Nestlé Group. For the past 15…
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Jun- 2015 -22 JuneUncategorized
Swiss watch exports down in May
Swiss watch exports were down in May as their value decreased by 8.9%, according to new figures from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH). Valued at 1.7bn (£1.67bn) swiss francs, FH said that two fewer working days than in the same month last year and a fall of…
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May- 2015 -28 MayInternational
Strong dollar hits Tiffany & Co first-quarter sales
Tiffany & Co has reported a 5% drop in global sales in the quarter ended April 30, 2015, which it is attributing largely to the strong US dollar affecting conversion from international sale prices. Worldwide net sales of $962 million (£626.6m) were 5% below the previous year. However, the firm stressed that…
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14 MayAnalysis
US and India drive global jewellery demand
The first three months of 2015 saw stable gold demand, according to the latest Gold Demands Trends report from the World Gold Council (WGC). Total demand for Q1 2015 was 1,079 tonnes, down just 1% on the same period last year. The WGC said conditions differed from market to market,…
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Apr- 2015 -13 AprilInternational
Platinum jewellery market set for 2015 growth
Demand for platinum jewellery is set to grow by 2.3% in 2015, driven by the “explosive” growth in the Indian and US markets. This is according to the Platinum Guild International’s (PGI) second annual Retail Barometer which surveyed over 400 jewellery retail companies with some 40,000 retail outlets in the…
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