Premier Resource For The Canadian Jewelry Business
Explores how worldwide brands have expanded their presence in the Australian market – and the way the brand-only retailer model has increased competition with unbiased retailers. The firm and brand was defined as a ‘brand-only’ chain within the 2010 State of the Industry Report – rather than a fine jewelry chain. It examined, and measured, the number of jewelry stores within the main buying centres in every state and, curiously, found that jewellers accounted for a ‘standard’ five per cent of all specialty stores in major purchasing centres. The ‘big boy’ of the Australian jewellery trade, James Pascoe Ltd ,…