pLondon Jewellery Week 2010 will take place from 7 ndash; 13 June in venues across London. Celebrating Londonrsquo;s unique position in the world of jewellery design, production and as a retail destination, this yearrsquo;s event is being led by the industry itself. A group of cornerstone events will form the basis of a week [...]
Europe
Independent Customer Reviews Give 100% Satisfaction Rating to DeJoria Diamonds
Leading UK online diamond jeweller DeJoria Diamonds is revelling in the news that independent customer reviews provided by their customers to independent review site Feefo are currently rating their customer service levels at 100%.
Feefo emails only bona fide consumers who can then provide comments and a rating for the product or service received, which is [...]
Company News
Fitch Upgrades Rio Tinto to ‘A-’; Outlook Stable Ratings
Fitch Ratings has upgraded UK-based Rio Tinto Plc’s and Australia-based Rio Tinto Ltd’s (collectively, the Rio Tinto Group (RT)) Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) and senior unsecured ratings to ‘A-’ from ‘BBB+’, respectively. The Short-term IDRs are affirmed at ‘F2′ and the Outlooks on the Long-term IDRs are Stable.
“Through a combination of management action on [...]
Europe
New Report Covers Future of UK e-CommerceRetail -
The Q1 2010 Retail Futures report, which is a unique forecasting tool providing dynamic forecasts and analysis of market demand and price pressures, is now available from Research and Markets.
Scope:
Brief review of economic trends and how they impact retail, explaining how we believe key economic metrics will evolve over the next two years.
Forecasts of how [...]
Europe
International Jewellery London Set for Success as New Exhibitors Are Announced
Early forecasts for International Jewellery London, the only dedicated UK jewellery trade event, are looking promising for 2010, with new designers and brands set to create a buzz. They will join top names who are returning to the show following the success of last year’s IJL, which drew record breaking attendance.
Buyers and retailers are making [...]
Europe
Call for Entries for Kick Start Initiative at International Jewellery London 2010
KickStart is an initiative developed by International Jewellery London (IJL), which takes place at London’s Earls Court from 5-8 September 2010, and the British Jewellers’ Association to support up and coming design talent to develop their businesses. This group showcase allows exceptional designers to gain business knowledge, exposure and retail contacts at the UK’s only [...]
Europe
Ingle & Rhode Comment On Controversy Surrounding The Kimberley Process
Ingle & Rhode, the UK’s principal retailer of ethical jewellery and custom engagement rings produced using conflict-free diamonds and fair trade gold, comment on the recent resignation of Martin Rapaport from the World Diamond Council over the current state of the Kimberley Certification process.
The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KP) was an agreement reached in 2003 [...]
Africa
Ingle & Rhode Comment On The State Of Zimbabwe’s Diamond Mining Industry
Ingle & Rhode, the UK’s principal retailer of ethical jewellery and custom engagement rings produced using conflict-free diamonds and fair trade gold, comment on the revelations that Zimbabwe’s government have been using military force to partition diamonds away from UK-based company, African Consolidated Resources.
African Consolidated Resources (ACR) and the Zimbabwean government have been in dispute [...]
Industry News
New Report Covers Global Market of Jewelry and Watches Trade
The Jewelry & Watches: Global Industry Guide, an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Jewelry & Watches industry, is now offered by Research and Markets. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report [...]
Americas
Jewelry Mail Order Statistics,Forecasts and Demographics Assessed in New Report
Mail order jewelry items are among the industries assessed in Research and Markets”2010 Worldwide Electronic Shopping & Mail Order Houses Report”
The Electronic Shopping & Mail Order Houses report, published annually, contains timely and accurate industry statistics, forecasts and demographics. The report features 2010 current and 2011 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, [...]
Company News
De Beers Managing Director Gareth Penny Considers the New Normal for the Diamond Industry
Following are the remarks made by Gareth Penny, De Beers Group Managing Director, at the DTC Sightholder Reception at the National Portrait Gallery in London, UK.
“One year ago, at this very gathering, I stood before you and said while conventional wisdom held that 2009 would be one of the industry’s most difficult and extraordinary [...]
Company News
De Beers Chairman Nicky Oppenheimer Presents The Case for Optimism
Following are remarks made by Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman of De Beers at the DTC Sightholder Reception at the National Portrait Gallery in London, UK.
“A warm welcome to all, not only to this reception, but also to a new year, a new decade and what many have been calling a ‘new normal’.
They say that New [...]
