Post-Pandemic Retail
Retail has shifted since the start of Covid-19, and the drive toward digital has become more pronounced. Some 90% of jewelry retailers
India considers its future
The world’s largest manufacturing center faces some unfamiliar challenges amid apparent supply and labor shortages.
Diamond world shows solidarity with hard-hit India, impact on Antwerp still limited
The travel ban between India and South Africa on the one hand and our country on the other has little economic impact
Diamond trade is roaring back thanks to stuck-at-home shoppers
The global diamond trade spent years in the doldrums, only to be crippled by the pandemic just as things started looking up.
Surat’s diamond industry booms post lockdown
After a fall in diamond exports due to lockdown, the diamond polishing industry in Gujarat’s Surat is back on track after seeing
Diamond industry forecast for 2021 and beyond
Global diamond production this year fell by more than 20% to about 113 million carats due to planned production declines by the
De Beers probes the mood of the COVID-19 consumer
Consumers are looking for messages that provide “security” and “positivity” during these troubling times, De Beers chief executive officer Bruce Cleaver said
COVID-19 pummeling retail more than the Great Recession
American retail is hurting—and the tools and conditions to heal it may be slow to surface in the COVID-19 era.
Hong Kong August shows canceled
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has called off this year’s jewelry fairs, scheduled for August, after quarantine rules made the
Lightbox Delays New Production Plant to 1Q 2021
Lightbox, De Beers’s lab-grown diamond jewelry brand, has delayed commissioning its new facility in Portland, Oregon, by a few months due to