One on One with Hal Tayler, CEO of Little Switzerland With about one-seventh of the environmental impact and produced with 85 percent less water* compared to traditional diamond mining, Engrace Diamonds by Little Switzerland creates sustainable, ethically-sourced genuine diamond rings, bracelets, earrings and pendants. Starting this September, curated collections of the lab-grown diamonds premiered onboard […]
Jewelry
Swarovski launches bold new vision in transformative rebrand
Austrian crystal house Swarovski has unveiled a bold new vision for the company that it says celebrates crystal in all its forms. Marking its 125th anniversary, the rebrand includes a striking, restyled swan logo, with the iconic image now poised to take flight, and vibrant new store concepts across the globe, transforming the way Swarovski […]
LVMH completes the acquisition of Tiffany & Co.
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton announced that it has completed the acquisition of global luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. The acquisition of this iconic U.S. jeweler – which went through some acrimonious negotiations, that led to lawsuits between the two brand owners– will deeply trans-form LVMH’s Watches & Jewelry division and complement LVMH’s 75 existing […]
Rebecca Jewelry announces agency agreement for American market with IFE Luxe Group
Rebecca Jewelry has announced a new agency agreement for the distribution of its jewelry in the USA, Bermuda, Caribbean, and Canada through Dario Pastorelli’s IFE Lux Group. Rebecca is a top-of-the-range brand of jewelry produced entirely by Industrie Testi Spa in the headquarters in Florence, Italy. The company was founded in 2000 by Alessandro Testi, […]
Spanish jewelry brand Unode50 targets travel retail growth in the Americas as it celebrated a record 2019
Spanish jewelry brand Unode50 enjoyed a spectacular year in 2019, and was gearing up for an even better 2020. Not only did the brand known for its hand-crafted limited edition collections of watches, necklaces, rings, and bracelets made in Spain deliver its best sales and EBITA ever, but the company opened up 17 new retail […]
Sparks of Love inspire Swarovski’s SS20 Valentine’s Day Collection
Swarovski’s innovative Valentine’s Day Collection reimagines traditional symbols of love into of-the-moment designs. The iconic and eternal motifs of the infinity symbol and the shimmering heart are given a contemporary twist in a campaign that celebrates the #InfiniteSpark in a message inspired by the “sparks of energy that ignite a journey of infinite love.” Swarovski’s […]
Bvlgari rejuvenates its image with new luxury thrust
When Jean-Christophe Babin was named CEO of Bvlgari in 2013, he had a clear mandate to enhance the reputation of the iconic Italian luxury brand as a leader in jewelry, watches, and accessories. He brought with him 13 years of experience at the head of LVMH’s hugely successful TAG Heuer watches and a desire to […]
Enhancing the sparkle in Swarovski’s travel retail business
Austrian crystal house Swarovski has reconfirmed that travel retail is a strategic priority for the company and has spent the last year reorganizing and strengthening its TR team across the globe, reports Claudia Heskier Schioenning, VP Travel Retail & Global Accounts, who assumed full operative and executive responsibility for the travel retail channel in June […]
Little Switzerland expands with new Breitling, TAG Heuer and Patek Philippe openings as islands recover from hurricanes
Little Switzerland, one of the most important luxury retailers in the Caribbean, is expanding its footprint in the region with several new branded boutiques for Breitling and TAG Heuer, as well as a Patek Philippe Showroom in St. Thomas. As the largest authorized retailer of luxury timepieces in the Caribbean, the company recently opened […]
Denizen jewelry lands on Turks & Caicos
Caribbean-born jewelry brand Denizen has anchored on the British Overseas Territory of Turks & Caicos Luxury duty free retailer Royal Jewels is exclusivity distributing Denizen on the archipelago and retailing it at their flagship stores. Two stainless steel collections are currently available for Turks & Caicos and for the island of Providenciales (site of the […]
Travel Retail jewelry & watch makers aim to lure Millennials with “Luxe for Less”
By Lois Pasternak I had the opportunity to attend the massive JCK Jewelry show in Las Vegas earlier this year, where not surprisingly, even exhibitor’s in the luxury areas said they were focused on luring youthful buyers with affordably priced merchandise, much of it awash in color. As reported in the JCK Daily on […]
CiR Report: Watches and Jewelry shine bright as opportunity to trading up shoppers
Duty free and travel retail analyst Counter Intelligence Retail’s latest category research indicates that more than half of shoppers in the Watches & Jewelry category are purchasing more expensive items than at home, and that gifting is a key driver, but under-exploited by retailers. The study – The Watches & Jewelry Shopper Review 2018 –surveyed the […]
Misaki celebrates 30th anniversary with new push in the Americas with IBBI
Misaki Monaco has announced its agreement with Travel Retail specialist and key player in the Americas, International Brand Builders (IBBI) to represent the brand in the Americas region. This strategic partnership comes simultaneously with the 30th anniversary of the brand and will aim at developing the brand in Americas travel retail. After revealing its new […]
Worldclassbrands adapts to meet changing market needs
Celebrating its 15th year as an exclusive agent for travel retail, duty free, and in-flight markets, Worldclassbrands has transformed its business over the past few years, shifting its portfolio to the “products that consumers want,” says Lenny Di Cristofano, Worldclassbrands president. “We are seeing double digit growth in large part because we shifted our product […]
