Swiss watch export decline eases
The pace of decline in Switzerland’s global watch exports slowed in December as Chinese orders grew and shipments to the U.S. recorded their best month of the year.
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9 things to know about Generation Z
Forget about millennials (for now). There’s a new generation coming of age to whom retailers will want to pay attention. Generation Z is defined as those born after the mid-1990s until the early 2000s, meaning they are about 21 to 13 years old right now.
The Swiss watch industry’s terrible year
Several factors hurt the watch business in 2016. The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FHS) has released its final results for 2016, and, as expected, they were pretty grim, with overall sales falling 9.9 percent, the worst drop since the aftermath of the financial crisis in 2009, when sales plummeted 22 percent.
LVMH growth highlights high-end resilience
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton reported jewelry and watch sales jumped in the fourth quarter, indicating luxury consumers shrugged off global economic uncertainty this holiday season.
Diamond Empowerment Fund holds exclusive premiere of A United Kingdom
Press Release – A major motion picture chronicling Botswana’s rise to democracy, and starring David Oyelewo and Rosamund Pike.
De Beers testing fixed-price forward contracts
De Beers will start piloting fixed-price forward contracts for its auctions business next month to offer more certainty over prices of rough diamonds.
The biggest diamond in Washington
As I write this, I am on an Amtrak train bouncing, tilting and clattering its way to Washington, D.C., where I have been invited to the inauguration as a personal guest of our 45th president, Donald J. Trump.
De Beers to ‘offer concessions’ at first sales cycle of 2017
De Beers will offer its clients concessions for a second consecutive buying cycle in a bid to support the market, according a Bloomberg report, citing anonymous sources reportedly familiar with the information.
Diamond marketing body seeks cash injection
The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) plans to increase its annual budget to $60 million from $6 million by asking members for bigger contributions, Bloomberg reported.
De Beers speaks on demand for diamond jewellery, impact of India’s demonetisation policy on gems trade and synthetics’ threat or lack thereof
Global diamond giant, De Beers said that last year’s demand for diamond jewellery, across the key consumer markets, was broadly stable on 2015.
The 10 most read articles on Rubel & Ménasché in 2016
You know how much we at Rubel & Ménasché like to make you happy! As we did last year, we have decided to bring your favorite articles from our website in 2016 back into the limelight.
Tiffany & Co. holiday comps fall, as company takes Trump tower hit
Design director Francesca Amfitheatrof resigns; Reed Krakoff joins company.