U.S. polished diamond imports soar 59 percent year-on-year in May

13 Jul, 2011
U.S. imports of polished diamonds surged 59 percent year-on-year in May to $2.52 billion. The figure surpassed the previous record for monthly polished imports of $2.3 billion recorded in May 2008 several months before the global financial crisis... read more
 

Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council to release study of Hispanic market

13 Jul, 2011
The Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC) announced it is to release a report entitled "The Hispanic Jewelry Market in the USA: The Hidden Giant 2011" on September 15 to coincide with the start of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. The ... read more
 

MasterCard reports rise in June in jewelry and luxury spending

10 Jul, 2011
MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse reported that U.S. retail and services sales in the luxury and restaurant groupings were healthy last month. SpendingPulse, which tracks retail spending in all forms of payment, also reported that ecommerce sales... read more
 

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gives green light to class action arbitration against jewelry chain

8 Jul, 2011
The U.S.  Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, has ruled that a group of women who claim they were paid less than men while working for Sterling Jewelers  can seek to pursue their claims as class action in arbitration against the national jewelry... read more
 

Diamond jeweler Birks & Mayors reports 6.2 percent sales rise for fiscal 2011

7 Jul, 2011
Birks & Mayors Inc., which operates 61 luxury jewelry stores across Canada, Florida and Georgia, has reported a 6.2 percent increase in net sales for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2011  According to the company, net sales for fiscal 2011... read more
 

U.S. retailers report more attacks and increasing violence in NRF survey

5 Jul, 2011
Increasing numbers of American retailers reported themselves to be the victims of organized crime in 2010 and that criminals were resorting higher levels of violence, the National Retail Federation said in its seventh annual Organized Retail Crime... read more
 

Jewelry specialists fail to break into nation’s top 100 retailers for 2011

4 Jul, 2011
No jewelry specialist made the list of the United States Top 100 retailers in 2011, according to the July issue of STORES Magazine. Signet Jewelers just missed out, being ranked at position 101 with sales of $2.74 billion in 2010. But while... read more
 

Sarin Technologies to set up office in New York

3 Jul, 2011
Sarin Technologies, the Israel-based diamond technology specialist which is listed on the Singapore Exchange, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Extell GT, LLC, to acquire approximately 500 square meters of office space in the... read more
 

Elizabeth Taylor collection to go on world tour ahead of auction

30 Jun, 2011
Christie's has announced that a series of public exhibitions and special events ahead of the sale of the collection of long-time Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor. The auctioneer said there would be a three-month tour with highlights from her... read more
 

Tiffany & Co using strong brand name to raise jewelry prices

29 Jun, 2011
Tiffany & Co has been using its brand name to increase prices this year, says analyst Edward Yruma of KeyBanc Capital Markets. He told clients in a note that Tiffany has been raising prices, particularly its engagement ring collection, with... read more
 
Page 10 of 22 << < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 > >> 
© 2010 - 2013 Diamond Dealers Club
Contact Us About Us Terms of Use