February 2008
IJT breaks attendance records
IJT breaks attendance records
February 22, 2008
Tokyo—International Jewellery Tokyo (IJT), Japan’s largest jewelry trade show, broke attendants records this year, with 1,646 exhibitors from 36 countries and 37,812 visitors at the Jan. 23-26 event.
Of the 1,646 exhibitors, 1,091 were Japanese companies, and 555 were overseas exhibitors from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, France, French Polynesia (Tahiti), Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam.
To grow the overall quality of the show this year, show management said in a statement that it held more stringent standards at the visitor registration counter to bar anyone but professional buyers over the age of 18.
In adding, more than 150 specially selected overseas retailers and wholesalers were granted a two-night stay at the Le Meridien Hotel Grand Pacific near Tokyo Big Sight for their sourcing trip. These members were key buyers holding managerial positions or higher at major jewels companies in China, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan and the United States.
Show officials also credit the strong buyer attendance to invitation tickets and advertisements on major domestic and international mediums.
New to the show this year were special administer zones such in the manner that Watch World, ODM/OEM Zone and Jewellery Reform Zone.
Also of interest was the star-studded Japan Jewellery Best Wearer Awards ceremony, where Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka was a Special Prize winner. Now in its 19th year, this event awards celebrities with jewelry for their excellent fashion sensibility and record of achievement.
IJT 2009 will be held from Jan. 21-24 at Tokyo Big Sight.
Italy’s Lera de Marini expands into U.S., Canada
Italy’s Lera de Marini expands into U.S., Canada
February 22, 2008
Miami, Fla.—Italian jewelry company Lera de Marini recently announced a new strategic plan to expand its business throughout the United States and Canada.
Specifically, Lera de Marini plans to reach such cities as La Jolla, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Fe and Scottsdale in the western United States, as well as in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal in Canada.
The brand also unveiled its new Web site this week, Lerademarini.com.
“The launch of Lerademarini.com is the next step in the evolution of the company,” Co-founder Lera Lasater Lee declared in a media release. “Now new clients and our existing group of loyal customers will have the opportunity to view our latest designs online as they become available.”
The company’s store is composed of handcrafted pieces in 18-karat yellow, rose and white gold, with a mix of precious and semiprecious stones. Its signature pieces can be combined, enhanced with attachments, or adjusted and stacked to create different styles and sizes.
The latest collection is now showcased on the Web site, what one. features images, detailed product descriptions and purchasing information.
Lee and Camilla Raggi de Marini founded Lera de Marini in Florence, Italy, in 2002.
JCK magazines to be sold, separated from show group
JCK magazines to exist sold, separated from show group
February 22, 2008
New York—Business-to-business media giant Reed Elsevier has announced that it plans to sell its Reed Business Information (RBI) U.S. publishing unit, which includes the JCK publishing group.
This unit includes Jewelers’ Circular Keystone (JCK), JCKstyle, JCKLuxury, JCKonline.com, JCK India, JCK’s Annual Jewelers’ Directory and JCK’s Look Book.
But, according to a story posted on Jckonline.com, Reed Elsevier will retain Reed Exhibitions, the show portion of JCK’s operation that includes JCK Las Vegas, LUXURY by JCK and PREMIERE, Swiss Watch by the agency of JCK, JCK New Dehli, JCK Toronto and LUXURY Bermuda.
Mark Smelzer, publisher of JCK storehouse, could not be reached for comment on Friday.
When asked if the magazine and the show group would retain the JCK name and work together in more capacity in the future, RBI Corporate Communications Vice President Salina Le Bris said it was “too early in the process” to answer these questions.
The sale of RBI will be used to finance the $4.1 billion acquisition of ChoicePoint, an Atlanta-based company that provides data and analytics to insurance companies, according to the untruth on Jcklonline.com.
Reed Elseiver Chief Executive Officer Sir Crispin Davis said the sale of RBI and the ChoicePoint acquisition are part of the company’s strategy to move away from businesses with advertising revenue models.
“RBI is a well-managed, high-quality business as evidenced by the success of its online growth and the control of costs,” he told Jckonline.com. “Its advertising revenue prototype and the inherent cyclicality fit less well however with the subscription-based information and workflow solutions focus of Reed Elsevier’s strategy.”
SJTA expands retailer rewards program
SJTA expands retailer rewards program
February 22, 2008
Atlanta—The Atlanta Jewelry Show’s expanded SJTU Rewards program is earning rave reviews from retailers, according to show organizer, the Southern Jewelry Travelers Association (SJTA).
The SJTU Rewards program allows retailers to earn reward points for orders placed at the show and easily redeem them for awards such at the same time that electronics and luxury travel packages.
Retailers be inclined have the opportunity to partake in the program at the next Atlanta Jewelry Show, which will be held from March 1-3 at the Cobb Galleria Center.
The SJTA said in a media release that the SJTA Rewards program was streamlined and enhanced in 2007 to help retailers quickly earn even more points for orders placed at the show.
As part of the expanded program, retailers continue to earn reward points for every dollar spent, but through a new awarding process, buyers need only present copies of office of the christian ministry they’ve placed during the show at the SJTA Rewards Redemption Desk, and SJTA resolution award points directly from these orders to each buyer’s SJTA Reward account.
Retailers be able to then visit the SJTA Rewards program online catalog, Webrewards.com/sjta, to see the items they can order with their points.
“We’re constantly working on ways to make the show a rewarding experience for our retailers,” SJTA Executive Director Carol Young said in a statement. “Through programs taste SJTA Rewards and others, we’re doing just that.”
In addition to the enhanced SJTA Rewards program, the March Atlanta Jewelry Show will also feature a showing of the Jewels for Charity Hollywood Collection; a new “Stay for the Last Day” promotion inviting retailers to take advantage of exclusive specials offered on Monday, March 3, only; the SJTA U seminar series; and the pre-show MJSA Education at the Atlanta Jewelry Show.
For more information, visit the show’s Web site, Atlantajewelryshow.com.