Your Net Roundup – JCK
This week: Walmart is placing promoting in retailer aisles. A nasty struggle takes place in Diamond District retailer. And Kelly Clarkson needs diamonds thrown at her. All beneath.
How the recession doomers received the U.S. economy so wrong
The ultra-wealthy have by no means been richer they usually’re spending like crazy
– Pam Danziger: Luxurious clients placing purchases “on hold”
Retail rents rise in second quarter
Walmart provides promoting in store aisles
Kering-Valentino deal helps reignite luxury M&A market
Diamond costs plummet in “difficult market”
– De Beers faces “next quartz crisis” (subscription)
Botswana plans new sales channel
– Subsequent for De Beers: a Namibia deal
Insurance coverage firms assume lab-grown diamonds are a “risk headache”
No pay disparity between lab-grown and natural diamond polishers
Indignant letters present tensions between Indian bourses
555 ct. black diamond purchased with misappropriated funds, says SEC
Over $10 million in jewels stolen from Paris Piaget
How a GPS-enabled Rolex led to the seize of a theft crew
The good Rolex recession is here
– Discontinued Daytonas serving to Rolex prices
– Second-hand watch costs slump to two-year low
Aurate partnering with Helzberg on collection
John Hardy appoints new president and CEO
– Reed Krakoff’s first John Hardy collection is here
IGI names new director of operations and enterprise improvement
Lagos promotes Amanda Willinger to chief income officer
Brosway Italia hires two U.S. VPs
Macy’s provide chain officer steps down
Interview with new Smithsonian gems curator
– NPR interviews retiring curator Jeffrey Post (as does JCK)
How inexperienced is your watchmaker?
Hermès has $1 billion in watch gross sales in its sights
“How tradition drives the Swiss watch industry” (subscription)
Tiffany lands on NRF’s record of fastest-growing retailers
Jesper Nielsen claims Pandora owes him money (translation)
Buyer flabbergasted at eco-impact of jewelry packaging
Colonial diamonds overshadow Tower of London’s most interesting objects
“Beefy brawlers” get into struggle in Diamond District store
New laser slicing method for diamond semiconductors
Anti-counterfeiting tech attracts on distinctive qualities of micro-diamonds
Drake purchased Tupac’s ring for $1.01 million
– It’s Drake’s newest auction win
Kelly Clarkson says you possibly can throw diamonds at her (however that’s it)
Which Intercourse and the Metropolis engagement ring was the most expensive?
From the Podcast
The Jewellery District, Episode 101: Visitor Jeffrey Submit
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