15/06/2023
• Angela Han
It’s easy to feel that the world is slipping out of control these days. Despite the uncertainties ahead, ANGELA HAN offers a reminder of the importance of giving thanks.
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01/07/2022
• Angela Han
As the industry bounces back from the ravages of COVID-19, there have been many ‘positives’ over the past two years. ANGELA HAN says the sentiment should remain optimistic for the upcoming Sydney trade fair.
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19/04/2022
• Angela Han
It’s no secret that the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has faced a barrage of criticism since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war.
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27/01/2022
• Angela Han
For more than a decade, people have been predicting the end of physical stores as choice and convenience lured customers away from the streets and into the cloud. But one thing is certain, and as demonstrated by the past two years, nothing is as ever as it first seems. ANGELA HAN explores what the future holds for retail.
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10/08/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Arabella Roden examines how management missteps created a perfect storm for a once-prosperous jewellery business.
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07/12/2020
• Angela Han
What happens when the Australian jewellery industry undergoes an intense medical examination? ANGELA HAN checks the vitals and shares her findings.
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08/10/2020
• Angela Han
Is the industry resilient because jewellery is an irrational purchase, or is the industry robust because consumers are irrational about jewellery? ANGELA HAN explores.
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11/02/2020
• Coleby Nicholson
Has Pandora’s management finally admitted that the company’s arrogance was the wrong approach? COLEBY NICHOLSON explores.
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04/11/2019
• Coleby Nicholson
I can’t recall a time of greater change in the jewellery industry. Nothing and nobody seems immune. A case in point: the recent news that one of the greatest names in jewellery history could change hands, with iconic US company Tiffany & Co. to become French if a takeover offer by LVMH is successful.
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08/07/2019
• Coleby Nicholson
Pandora has announced another round of sackings, and this time the job losses will be at its Australian distribution centre.
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10/08/2018
• Coleby Nicholson
There’s an old adage: “Be nice to people on your way up because you’ll meet them on your way down”.
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26/06/2018
• Coleby Nicholson
Pandora Australia recently announced its latest round of account closures as it seeks to reduce its retail distribution.
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07/02/2018
• Coleby Nicholson
There’s no doubt that the jewellery industry will see some major shifts in 2018 - after all, they have already started. Change is happening all around us now but I have often said that these substantiative shifts take time to flow through to jewellery.
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23/11/2017
• Coleby Nicholson
As 2017 draws to an end, it’s hard to recall a more eventful year for the Australian jewellery industry. It has undergone massive change and it’s difficult to know in which direction it’s headed. In fact, many would argue that the local market has experienced the greatest change on record.
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07/08/2017
• Coleby Nicholson
Wearable technology is evolving to look a lot like jewellery but should it be classified as such? COLEBY NICHOLSON asks if this expanding, fashion-focused category has a place in the industry.
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