Television shopping has been around for more than 30 years. There are several shopping channels dedicated just to Jewellery and gems, which are one of the more popular product categories. This is a huge market segment where sales are calculated in the…
Two companies have made the news recently by charging a fee for shoppers that are “just looking”. This in reaction to the problem of “show-rooming” where customers visit store to see products and ask questions then go online to find it cheaper.…
Tucked away in a small village on the outskirts of the city of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand, Lee Little creates hand crafted jewellery in silver and gold. However, thanks to the internet he sells to a global market; with enough…
This is one of my favourite shows. This year, however, seemed much slower and quieter than usual. Several vendors mentioned that business was down from previous years. There just wasn’t the same level of excitement that I’ve seen before.
Jewellery goes back thousands of years and people will always adorn themselves. While there will always be a market for true collection goods at the very high end, I think we will see a large shift away from consumer “fine”…
