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Recent online spending strong, but down for season
Online sales of jewelry, watches down 17 percent For the first 49 days of the 2008 November-December holiday season, online spending decreased 1 percent to $24.03 billion; however, online sales for the period from Dec. 1 (Cyber Monday) to Dec. 19, increased 1 percent to $12.85 billion.Reston, Va.--The most recent week of the holiday season saw several strong online spending days, but for the seaso... |
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... |
Badgley Mischka - Runway
...erweight fabrics—mainly satin and gazar—and nixed the elaborate, heavily encrusted surface decoration they have indulged in (perhaps overindulged in) in years past. "We just sprinkled it like fairy dust," Badgley said of their Spring embellishments. The only extras on a lilac organza cocktail number were dressmaker ruffles, while beaded floral-print dresses had just a subtle glimmer. Prints in gen... |
World Jewelry Center gets its first close-up
...ct. The center is billed as a jewelry mega-market, bringing together the corporate offices of several hundred domestic and international gem and jewelry companies, who will buy space in an impressive trade tower, as well as a free-standing gallery of retail jewelry stores meant to target middle-market consumers. The WJC also calls for an educational component that will include a museum. It is plan... |
2009 styles guide from A to Z
...w things to freshen up your wardrobe. A is for ASYMMETRIC ... one-shouldered styles will remain firm favourites next season, so hold on to yours. A beautiful floral frock such as this £160 dress from Monsoon will take you from spring weddings and glitzy barbies through to autumn parties B is for BOLD BLOOMS ... as seen at Marni and Diane Von Furstenberg boutiques.Ditch last year’s delicate prints... |
Study: 17% see '09 as good time to buy jewelry
... don't know).When it comes to jewelry-buying habits, shoppers remain somewhat ambivalent about buying jewelry.About 47 percent of those surveyed said it's neither a good nor a bad time to buy jewelry, and about 44 percent said it would be neither a good nor a bad time to buy jewelry over the next 12 months.About 12 percent of consumers said they think now is a good time to buy jewelry, while 35 pe... |
MJSA urges members to push for fair trade
...to India cover precious metal jewelry products. Legislation authorizing the GSP benefits will expire on Dec. 31, 2006, unless Congress re-authorizes it.In a letter to its members, MJSA said the following: "The GSP and CNL privileges currently give India and many other countries an unfair trade advantage. MJSA urges the U.S. Trade Representative and Congress to push for a 'zero-for-zero' global tra... |
On the shortslist for thigh fashion
...these stylish thigh skimmers. jewelry.Shorts are on trend for this summer and perfect for showing off bronzed legs 鈥?or wear them with tights if you aren鈥檛 feeling so brave! And no need to worry about a gust of wind raising your hemline in a pair of these cute crops. Here, NICKY HARLEY picks her favourites for under 拢30. Country comfort ... red gingham, 拢28, Topshop Nauti but nice ... navy with g... |
Study: Consumers still prefer brick-and-mortar jewelry stores
...t necessarily those involving jewelry. According to a new study from the jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC), 91 percent of JCOC members make purchases online, yet only 34 percent have purchased jewelry online.Of those who have never made an online purchase, 60 percent say they would consider buying something in cyberspace. The top three reasons for not making a purchase on the Web were: prefe... |
Surat, new jewelry hub in the making!
...vernment is also investing in jewelry special economic zones. There is nothing to stop us from upgrading ourselves from being a mere diamond polishing hub to becoming the world's pivotal jewelry-biz centre. The demand for diamond can go down but not for jewelry. I want to see jewelries from Gujarat increase it's volume of exports 40 percent by 2010,"The Minister emphasized on value addition, indus... |
Maui Divers Jewelry honored as 'Best in Business'
...ers jewelry, Hawaii's largest jewelry retailer and manufacturer, has been named "Best in Business" in Pacific Business News' Business Leadership Hawaii Awards for 2006.The company was founded in 1958 as a dive shop and built its name in the jewelry industry by designing, manufacturing and selling Hawaiian black-coral jewelry, becoming known as Maui Divers jewelry in 1959. Today the company owns an... |
Celebrity style: Who what wear
...gh of celebrity fashion here at The Sun. We love it when they get it right. And we love it even more when they get it wrong. See all the outfits - the good, the bad and the ugly - by clicking on the thumbs below to launch our weekly style round-ups. Mellow yellow ... Eva is blooming in Bill Blass at her movie premiere DITA VON TEESE ... is immaculate in pastel pink at the British Comedy Awards. JE... |
Join the circus
...ned knitwear from Topshop. Even Sienna Miller is in on the act wearing this cabaret-esque outfit to dinner at London's Groucho Club. Here are our favourite High Street show-stoppers. Clowning around ... harlequin dress, £58.72, Lipsy;shoes, £55, Topshop; corsage, £2, Primark Showtime ... jacket, £19.99, H&M; leggings, £18, and shoes, £60, Topshop; top, £14.99, TK Maxx; bag, £25, Topshop Freak ... |
3 ways to wear headscarves
...'t get enough of this season's headscarves. Lily Allen, Agyness Deyn and Christina Aguilera have all tied up with the look. From Minnie Mouse-style bows to Nora Batty up dos, this trend is functional and fun. Here, CHLOE WOOD shows you the best ways to hide your festival hair under a scarf. Seventies ... like Nicole RitchieSeventies head band Nicole Richie and Kimberly Stewart love the Seventies ... |
Swarovski acquires all of Signity
ce and support, along with greater operational efficiency.Golay will continue to vend precision-cut gemstones to the luxury-watch industry and hand-cut gemstones to the jewelry trade. The company plans to elevate its focus on high-end cultured pearls, finished jewelry and diamonds.Swarovski is best known for the branded cut crystals that it supplies to the jewelry, fashion and lighting industries.... |
Andruskevich to receive ORT's Community Achievement Award
...h, president and CEO of chain jewelry retailer Birks & Mayors, has been chosen to receive the American ORT Community Achievement Award. He will accept the honor at Ort's jewelry Industry Chapter's Annual Tribute Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Marriott Marquis here.American ORT—an acronym for "organization for rehabilitation through training"—supports a global network of schools and train... |
VNU to combine Couture and Signature Salons shows
...ination for upscale, designer jewelry-focused retailers while expanding the buyer base, the company says. Attendance will be open to all qualified retailers, and Couture will honor badges from the shows in the adjacent Sands Expo venue.A specified group of retailers who have supported the Couture Collection over the years will be designated "Cornerstone Retailers" and will enjoy special activities... |
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... |
Aaura goes out of business
...ER 29, 2006 - Chicago -- Gold jewelry firm Aaura Inc. closed its doors on Thursday, after 23 years in the business."We want to thank our very loyal customers and wish them the best success in the future," the company said in a statement on its Web site, www.aaura.com. "We also have a tremendous appreciation for our wonderful suppliers for their vision. We would also like to thank our employees—cur... |
20 bikinis to buy for less than $20
... the pinch but desperate for a new holiday wardrobe?Don't worry! we have Credit Crunch Couture all sorted. From now on we'll bring you regular fashion fixes for style-savvy shoppers on a budget. This week CHLOE WOOD tracks down ten hot bikinis for under 20. Red alert ... $12 H&M Stripey ... $9 Matalan Pretty in purple ... $8 Matalan Chic ... $8 Matalan Pucci-esque ... $6 Matalan Lean, green ..... |
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