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Social media, particularly Facebook, has grown more important to U.S. retailers for engaging with and attracting new customers, according to the “State of Retailing Online 2015,” conducted by Shop.org, Forrester Research Inc. and Bizrate Insights.
Tiffany & Co.’s design director, Francesca Amfitheatrof, reinterpreted three signature collections for the fall 2015: Tiffany Victoria, Tiffany Bow and Tiffany Infinity.
Of course, you cannot believe everything you read in the papers, and what you see on television is just as likely to be based on myth as reality, which is why I probably shouldn’t recommend that people turn to the British TV series Mr. Selfridge for retailing tips…but I am going to anyway.
Hallmarking, long used in precious metals, is being promoted as a means to differentiate diamond production as plans for industry-wide chain of custody standards are on hold.
The closure of an Indian manufacturer and the large debts it left behind is probably the most important news of this week, followed by the trade show in Hong Kong.
HRD Antwerp has added a report to its website about its discovery of (near-) colorless lab-grown diamonds featuring octahedral and other “natural” shapes.
The Kering Group appointed Hélène Poulit-Duquesne as the CEO of Boucheron, with an effective date of September 28. She will report to Albert Bensoussan, the CEO of Kering’s luxury, watches and jewelry division.
At the latest President’s Meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel, the trade once again cast a weary eye toward Martin Rapaport’s price list and the outsize influence it commands.
It’s already a major offshore financial center, but the Cayman Islands could also become home to an important diamond exchange, according to World Federation of Diamond Bourses president Ernie Blom.
Rio Tinto launched an online portal for its “Diamonds with a Story” initiative, featuring information that is meant to help manufacturers, designers and retailers stay on top of marketplace trends.
Diamond prices continued their decline last month as markets were relatively quiet due to weak post-JCK Las Vegas demand in the United States, the Rapaport Group said in its monthly price report. In June, the RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI) for 1-carat lab-graded diamonds fell 1 percent,
Tiffany & Co. has named Philippe Galtié as senior vice president – International, with effect from August 17. Most recently, Galtié held the post of Cartier’s International Retail Director.