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Speak up: Finding your voice as a designer in the world of CAD

June 13, 2016

Having a 'voice' can mean many things within the jewellery industry. For a designer, it may suggest having a style and maintaining it or perhaps preserving a standard across styles, as I will discuss later. For a jewellery retailer, voice may refer to how their store is branded and/or its position in the community.

Baselworld 2016: Hopes are high for a reinvigorated watch sector

June 13, 2016

Currency woes, increasing demand for smartwatches, and slower watch sales in China were some of the issues facing exhibitors and buyers alike at the 44th edition of Baselworld. The eight-day fair opened under a haze of cautious optimism for a turnaround in consumer purchasing habits in the short term and greater demand for watches in traditionally strong markets.

Stop, look, & listen: Your guide to the hottest styles at the Vegas shows

May 3, 2016

Welcome to Las Vegas, land of neon lights, Lady Luck, and for the next week, home to the jewellery industry, as it gathers for JCK Las Vegas and Couture. As the main buying events for North American retailers, the shows are packed with thousands of new lines.

PAJ Canada: Finding success in a new reality

May 1, 2016

Mary Milan is on a bit of a high these days—a record high, that is. Although PAJ Canada, the company she leads as its senior vice-president, grappled with the same pressures as the rest of the industry last year, judging by recent events, she's expecting much different results in 2016.

To CAD or not to CAD?: Deciding when CAD is the right tool for a design

May 1, 2016

So I traded in my mukluks for a pair of flip flops and moved to California from Toronto. I have to say it was a bit surreal to listen to Christmas songs while the air conditioner hummed in the background. I do miss my native land, but the offer to move to a place with an abundance of sunshine and year-round temperatures in the mid-20s was too tempting.

The psychology of pricing: How lower prices don’t necessarily mean higher sales volume

May 1, 2016

Retailers have no control over several major conditions impacting their business. What do I mean by that? Well, consider the economy, weather, area redevelopment, and the competition. The wonderful news is they have full control over managing their own business.

Totally turquoise: A refresher on this semi-precious stone

May 1, 2016

Awards shows and fashion runways were awash in turquoise this year. A colour complementing all complexions, this stone tends to have a cyclical popularity that re-writes itself every 20 years or so.

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Speak up: Finding your voice as a designer in the world of CAD

Baselworld 2016: Hopes are high for a reinvigorated watch sector

Stop, look, & listen: Your guide to the hottest styles at the Vegas shows

PAJ Canada: Finding success in a new reality

To CAD or not to CAD?: Deciding when CAD is the right tool for a design

The psychology of pricing: How lower prices don’t necessarily mean higher sales volume

Totally turquoise: A refresher on this semi-precious stone

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