18/08/2011
• Sonia Nair
Australia’s jewellery industry is ageing and traditional skills could be lost if younger talents aren’t nurtured. Sonia Nair investigates training and employment challenges facing young jewellers.
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26/07/2011
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Luxury jewellery brands are lagging behind smaller brands in the ethical sourcing of metals and gemstones, according to an independent report by non-profit organisation Fair Jewelry Action and strategic adviser, Lifeworth Consulting.
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26/07/2011
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Peak retail associations are leading calls against the carbon tax, with the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) launching an advertising campaign against the government’s proposed tax.
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20/07/2011
• Sonia Nair
As the biggest fair on the jewellery calendar draws closer and Christmas beckons beyond that, Sonia Nair says it’s not too early for jewellers to consider what’s in-store for next year’s trends.
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20/07/2011
• Sonia Nair
Men’s watches get more colourful, innovative and fashionable as each year passes. Sonia Nair takes a journey through time and design to uncover the latest trends.
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19/07/2011
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Local supplier Webber & Tonkin, formerly known as Lili-Jane, has acquired the distribution of American sterling silver brand Christa Brook as the brand appears for the first time outside the US.
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19/07/2011
• Sonia Nair
Savvy jewellery retailers should heed the advice a new study published by the University of Melbourne which found that online consumers are more likely to trust a visually pleasing website.
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12/07/2011
• Sonia Nair
Victoria Buckley Jewellery, Moi Moi Fine Jewellery and Lane Gems & Jewellery are a few of the jewellers vying to win the ‘Retail Fashion’ category in the 2011 Sydney Business Awards.
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12/07/2011
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Danish high-end jewellery brand Ole Lynggaard has appointed a new country manager for Australia and New Zealand.
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12/07/2011
• Sonia Nair
Consumers are becoming more conscientious when splurging on luxury items, and placing more importance on craftsmanship, use of local products and value for money.
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12/07/2011
• Sonia Nair
Family-operated Australian distributor Sams Watchmaker Jeweller has rebranded itself as Sams Group Australia and expanded its offering by taking on the distribution of fashion jewellery brand Tresor Paris and RM Williams’ watches.
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12/07/2011
• Sonia Nair
Moda Group has acquired the exclusive distribution rights for Italian brand Police in Australia and New Zealand after entering into an agreement with international distributor Swiss Watch Group to represent its brands in the Oceania region.
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05/07/2011
• Sonia Nair
Skagen Denmark is gearing up to launch a range of contemporary stacking rings in Australia that will be marketed as a separate concept to its existing jewellery lines.
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05/07/2011
• Sonia Nair
Belgian watch brand Ice-Watch has collaborated with French house music producer and DJ David Guetta for the second time, in the video for his latest single, Where Them Girls At, as part of a global product placement campaign.
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05/07/2011
• Sonia Nair
Pandora has ramped up its e-marketing efforts by launching an online magazine for members of its website, with plans to adapt the format to specific countries.
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