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Tough time for watch sales
...vious year, and its watch and jewelry business, which totaled $3.95 billion, increased by just 1.9 percent. The company said strong sales in China and the Middle East were offset by the economic slump in Europe and the Americas--especially the United States.Global currency fluctuations slammed the company overall by nearly 5 percent and hurt jewelry and watch sales by 4.8 percent. Despite a slump ... |
U.S. fuels Signet 3Q growth
for 75.6 percent of the company's total year-to-date sales, or $1.583 billion. Total year-to-date sales at U.S. stores increased 13.3 percent (12.6 percent at constant exchange rates), while same-store U.S. sales grew 6.9 percent.Signet operates 1,865 jewelry stores, including 1,290 stores in the United States under the names Kay Jewelers, Jared the Galleria of jewelry and several regional names.... |
Sears, Kmart get in the gold buyback game
...fering the services via their jewelry departments. According to a news release issued Monday by Sears Holdings, the buyback program is being launched in conjunction with Pro Gold Network, a Madison Heights, Mich.-based purchasing, manufacturing and refining facility. Consumers looking to sell gold or silver items can pick up ProKits in the jewelry department of Sears and Kmart stores. Each kit con... |
Richemont sales up 2 percent in last '09 quarter
...uarter of 2009, with both its jewelry and watch divisions enjoying increased demand and a modest rise in sales as the year swung to a close. "The improvement in trading is welcome in the context of a generally difficult economic environment, although the figures should be viewed against the weak comparative figures of the same period in 2008," Richemont said in a release announcing its financial r... |
Finlay VP Magrini resigns
...ce operated the licensed fine-jewelry departments in a number of department store chains and had more than 100 stand-alone stores under five different nameplates: Bailey Banks and Biddle (including Zell Bros.), Carlyle and Co., J.E. Caldwell, Park Promenade Jewellers and Congress Jewelers.Earlier this year, Finlay announced its intention to pull out of the licensed fine-jewelry departments by the ... |
Lingerie retailer Etam reports marginal dip of sales in 2008
...king into account a favorable exchange rate impact of +€10.9M, mainly due to the appreciation of the yuan versus the euro.On a comparable basis and at constant exchange rates (like-for-like), sales decreased slightly by -0.9%. Sales excluding China were €203.6M, an increase of +0.7%. On a comparable basis and at constant exchange rates, sales decreased by -4.7%. The Etam brand in Europe reported g... |
Snow stalls jewelry sales, but men still buying
...trong over the weekend at his jewelry store, Evan James Ltd. in Brattleboro, Vt.He attributes the sales to a combination of remaining open when other stores along Brattleboro's main drag closed and the hearty nature of Vermonters."They don't care about the weather," Deutsch said. "They're used to it."Customers over the weekend were mostly regular male customers shopping for women, and Deutsch hope... |
Will interactive displays appeal to consumers?
... Glendale, Calif., can try on jewelry freely, but the store does not offer engagement rings or high-end jewelry.Memphis, Tenn.--Vickie Blevins of James Middleton Jewelers has noticed a trend that she believes does not bode well for the store's future.Customers swarm her Memphis, Tenn., store for 40th and 50th wedding anniversary gifts, but she sees very few fresh faces buying engagement rings or f... |
U.S. sales looking up for Sterling
...Jewelers Ltd., which operates jewelry stores in both the United States and the United Kingdom, sales for Sterling totaled $624.8 million for the 13 weeks ended May 2, a decline of only 2.6 percent.Sterling operates Kay Jewelers and Jared The Galleria Of jewelry stores, as well as a number of regional brands.Signet Chief Executive Terry Burman said it was an "encouraging performance" compared with ... |
Emmy Award actresses mad about drop earrings
...er-the-top, much-buzzed-about jewelry wardrobing seemed to have little influence on the styling choices of modern-day television actresses.While characters on the 1960s drama flit about in matched earrings and necklace sets, a vast majority of the nominated or presenting attendees at last night's awards show followed a more subtle style dictum: wear diamond drop earrings and pair them with bracele... |
Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show to be held in May
...nowned dealers in the antique jewelry and watch industry. The most prominent dealers will arrive from countries across the globe. Dealers will exhibit rare and unusual historical antique and vintage pieces, gemstones, and antique watches from famous brands including Cartier, Rolex, Tiffany’s, Harry Winston, Patek Philippe and Van Cleef & Arpels. Show hours are from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Thursday, M... |
Natural History sale to highlight tourmaline
...diverse group of high-quality jewelry, gemstones and lapidary works of art.The highlights of the auction are more than 50 lots of tourmaline in various shades, featured as polished and unpolished minerals, unmounted stones and jewelry.Of particular interest is a multi-color suite of jewelry composed of 59 tiny, intricately hand-carved flowers by German lapidary master Manfred Wild, estimated betwe... |
WFDB mark unveiled in Asia
...FDB Mark program to the wider jewelry trade," said WFDB president Ernest Blom, in a media release. "The location of the booth at a stand-alone location close to the entrance of the hall, will allow us to hand out information, and most importantly, explain to people what the WFDB and the WFDB Mark are all about."The mark is a trademarked logo that approved members of WFDB's diamond exchanges will b... |
Contemporary jewelry gets daylong museum program
...exploring contemporary studio jewelry on Saturday, Sept. 12."jewelry Study Day: Material and Technique in Contemporary Art jewelry Design" will take place at the museum's Columbus Circle location in Manhattan with the intent of introducing visitors to the leading trends, techniques and processes in the field of jewelry design.Kicking off the day, jeweler Ed Brickman will teach a sold-out class on ... |
Badgley Mischka - Runway
... presumably be major festivities to mark the milestone when they open up their first store on Madison Avenue (where else?) next spring, but in the meantime, this collection was something to celebrate.Rather than look back, the duo moved forward with what was, for them, a pared-down lineup. The goal was to keep things light both figuratively and literally. "Everything weighs ounces," Mischka said. ... |
JIC offers free business-survival tools
... their favorite stories about jewelry, and the ads pull on an emotional chord, the JIC says, generating increased desire to purchase jewelry. The post cards reinforce the message and serve as invitations to attract customers to members' stores. Finally, the in-store signage encourages staff to open a communication dialogue with customers. The JIC also provides additional instructions, tips and spe... |
Zale launches sale of pre-owned jewelry
...las--Zale is now selling used jewelry, National Jeweler has learned.Though the company made no formal announcement, a posting on Zale's official Facebook page made Tuesday morning heralded the launch of "previously owned jewelry" that had been "restored to its original luster."The Facebook page linked to Zales.com, where images of hundreds of pieces of pre-owned jewelry have been posted for sale. ... |
Gold-buying parties help jewelers offset slow sales
...w attendees to trade old gold jewelry for cash in a social setting.It was a sign of the times: After a sluggish holiday season, not a single jeweler paid money to run an advertisement during the Super Bowl.But gold buy-back company Cash4Gold scooped up one of the high-priced spots and ran a commercial featuring celebrity spokesmen Ed McMahon and MC Hammer, an odd couple who--flanked by gold-plated... |
WGC: Drop in gold jewelry demand 'less severe'
jewelry demand 'less severe' - WGC,Drop,gold,jewelry,demand,severe' /> Though consumer demand for gold jewelry fell during the second quarter of 2009, market signs could be pointing to stabilization in the market, perhaps leading to an uplift in sales for gold jewelry pieces like this "Sunshine Ring" by Ana Cavalheiro. Crafted in 18-karat yellow gold, the design features a 2... |
Chinese diamond demand puts gleam back into gem trade
...ad of TTF studio which crafts jewelry for top global and Chinese brands.Rows of Chinese artisans, hunched beside green lamps, peer into microscopes and set glittering gems onto rings and pendants at Wu's diamond workshops in southern China."We're still unable to fulfill our orders. Our manufacturing lines are working overtime," he said, adding that he plans to nearly double his workforce next year... |
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