Jewelry Industry and Retail News
We permanently get informed by our friends and partners from around the Web - about news, trends and/or best practice advice, loosely related to the jewelry retail business. Therefore, we present you here the most interesting or most useful of this information every month - from the following 3 top categories:
| Trends | Sales | Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Hot new/continued jewelry trends as presented to your customers from around the Web. See what they see when they scour the Web and think about your inventory. | Marketing news and related info that you could use in your daily operations. How to get your name out there, wherever you can and get people to know about your business. |
Tools and Trends (mostly tech related) that can make your business life easier. These are tools or trends that can help your business grow, get more organized, save more money, and/or streamline operations. |
Hopefully, you will get some tips/suggestions for your own business activities from this!
September 2018
Top Fashion Trends to come
We are more than halfway through the year and several fashion houses through their “resorts” runways show us different trends about fashion for the next year 2019. Join us to discover the styles and colors that you should get ready and use from the last months of this year.
10 Steps to Create a Top-Selling eBay Listing
When eBay first launched, your success as a seller depended on what items you were selling. Buyers came to eBay to find unique products—collectibles, antiques, used goods—so sales depended on how your item selection fit with demand on eBay.
The marketplace still has unique products, but its product categories have become more saturated. With more merchants selling the same items, sellers have to carefully create their listings to stand out and attract buyers. Visibility, pricing, photos, and more; all influence your shoppers’ perspective of your listing and whether they make a purchase.
To help boost your sales, we’ll cover 10 tips to craft a top-selling eBay listing that builds buyers’ trust in your products and encourages them to make a purchase.
Why You Should Use WooCommerce for Your Online Store
Can we be honest about one thing?
It would be really cool to run a great online store.
It doesn’t have to be the next Amazon, Wayfair, Target or NextFab. Just the kind of store where people actually buy your jewelry, accessories, coaching packages or eBooks every day, leaving reviews, reading your blog and helping fuel your passion.
August 2018
Jewelry Trends: all kinds of shapes, traditions and passions!
It is impossible to characterize jewelry trends in one word. Even one sentence will be not enough! After all, our favorite jewelry accessories get their new level. Now you can forget to take a bag with you, but forgetting a bracelet or earrings today is considered a sign of bad taste!
Donatella Versace recommends for each fashionista to create her own collection of trendy jewelry. Investing money only in clothes is senseless. In general, it is not surprising that designers paid particular attention to this segment of fashion. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the peak jewelry trends in order to get a couple of new products in time to replenish your jewelry box!
The main jewelry trends at the moment include the abundance of stones and rhinestones, multi-layering, large-scale parts and asymmetry. Please note, that most of them have large size, inserts of pearls and precious and/or semiprecious stones.
Retail marketing strategies you should try
Show of hands: Who else is tired of the term “retail apocalypse”?
News of retail store closures filled the headlines in 2017. And the reasons were obvious – It’s really frustrating when sales go down or when you’re just not getting enough foot traffic. Marketing a retail storefront, when you have a host of online stores and big shot counterparts, can be REALLY daunting.
Or is it?
Well, to start off with, according to National Retail Federation, retail sales were up 4.2% year-over-year in July 2017. In fact, every month this year has seen a steady increase in sales over the same period last year. So retail stores do have good news moving through 2018. To give this growth more impetus means strategizing your marketing according to this changing customer behaviour.
Retail Tech Trends to watch out for in the near Future
As global retailers advance through the year, they’ll continue to use emerging technologies to improve the customer experience. While sales in physical stores will still comprise the majority of retail in the United States and Europe, ecommerce will continue to grow at a double-digit pace.
Retailers will continue to adopt emerging technologies to close the gap between the digital and physical worlds, and to learn more about consumers. Mobile will become an increasingly important part of the retail equation as stores also evolve by adopting more IoT devices. And throughout the industry, retailers will attain more data about their shoppers and use artificial intelligence to enhance their marketing and merchandising.
Here are some of the top retail tech trends to expect in near future:
July 2018
Summer Jewelry Materials: Natural is Beautiful
We have not talked about trends for a long time! And especially about the jewelry materials trends. After all, the summer is already here.We sincerely apologize! Well, we do not want to delay your reading, because ahead of us is a very important topic – trends of jewelry materials for the summer.
50 Statistics about Retail Marketing and Consumer Shopping Trends
Are you an omnichannel retailer? Consumers shop today across channels, both online and in brick-and-mortar locations. They price check from their phones, add items to their online carts only to head into a physical store to make a final purchase, and shop from tablets, phones, laptops, social channels, and physical store locations. While ecommerce is growing at staggering speeds, the importance of brick-and-mortar retail shouldn’t be ignored.
With so many changes in the world of retail and the ways consumers shop, here are 50 amazing statistics on the state of retail today.
Forrester research shows: Half of online sales occur on online marketplaces
Last year, shoppers did half of their online spending through online marketplaces, and that could rise to two-thirds in five years, according to a report released Wednesday by Forrester Research.
The usual suspects are running the space: 75% of marketplace buyers shopped at the run by Amazon, Alibaba (Tmall), JD.com and eBay, according to the report.
June 2018
Jewellery Gift Trends: What to Stock and How
Knowing your customer is one thing, but knowing exactly what to sell to
them is another; for that your store has to feature the latest trends or
the most popular ongoing trends, in all areas of retailing
merchandising including that of jewellery.
An important piece within the range of fashion and accessories, jewellery with its plethora of lines and variations, serves not only to customers as a classic personal or gifting item, but also aids you as a retailer to incur a greater sales margin, provided you keep in line with current trends and know the tips on how to effectively display the merchandise.
Managing increasing customer demand proving difficult for online retailers
Online retailers need greater automation in the warehouse to help meet delivery schedules during peak periods and to improve customer service - shows independent market research from Conveyor Networks.
Surveying the views of 100+ mid-tier online retailers, Conveyor Networks, a leading provider of warehouse automation and software solutions, found that 83% believe that automation will drive future online retail growth. 76% claim to be handling up to 50,000 orders per day, with this rising to 75,000 orders per day for some during peak periods, putting pressure on warehousing and delivery and increasing the likelihood of errors.
5 Technologies Transforming Retail in 2018 - 5/5
From artificial intelligence to blockchain, five important innovations can help fashion businesses make their processes more efficient, enhance user experience and offer an improved overall customer value proposition.
2017 was the worst year on record for brick-and-mortar retail. By December, more than 6,985 stores closed across the US, according to retail think-tank Fung Global Retail & Technology. That’s up more than 200 percent from a year ago, according to the firm’s findings. It also beats the previous all-time high of 6,163 store closings that took place during the 2008 financial crisis, according to estimates by Credit Suisse.
Here in this short series, we spotlight the five important technology innovations that can help brands and retailers boost their businesses.
5/5 Facial Recognition
May 2018
The Most Popular Jewelry Styles of 2018
Are you looking for the trendiest jewelry of 2018? Here's your guide to 2018 jewelry styles.
Fashion
is taking cues from the 80s and 90s this season, and jewelry styles are
following suit. Take a look at some of the retro trends being revived
in the latest in bling!
You may find some of these styles buried
in your own jewelry box. However, the newest twists on these classics
will make surely make you want to invest in a few new items.
Here are eleven of the hottest jewelry styles for 2018.
Marketing Inspiration from Top-100 eMail Marketing Campaigns
Email is an excellent way to stay top of mind with customers.
For marketers everywhere, keeping customers engaged and interested through email is an ongoing task. In fact, in a recent survey, 58% of marketers said it was their number one goal. It’s clear that maintaining good customer relationships through email is a must.
5 Technologies Transforming Retail in 2018 - 4/5
From artificial intelligence to blockchain, five important innovations can help fashion businesses make their processes more efficient, enhance user experience and offer an improved overall customer value proposition.
2017 was the worst year on record for brick-and-mortar retail. By December, more than 6,985 stores closed across the US, according to retail think-tank Fung Global Retail & Technology. That’s up more than 200 percent from a year ago, according to the firm’s findings. It also beats the previous all-time high of 6,163 store closings that took place during the 2008 financial crisis, according to estimates by Credit Suisse.
Here in this short series, we spotlight the five important technology innovations that can help brands and retailers boost their businesses.
4/5 Contactless Shopping
April 2018
Party Jewelry – Latest Trends
The fashion trends have gone through a sensational change as the recent
collections for the spring/summer 2018 have been launched by the top
brands of the fashion world and we can see an abundance of creative and
innovative ideas to revive our wardrobe.
Party girls always love to get unique and stunning ideas to get dressed and be a complete fashion icon, but only a trendy outfit won’t serve the purpose. You must be aware of trendiest new jewelry ideas and styles which are runway approved too. Here are some of the hottest and dazzling new jewelry trends being noticed on the recent Paris Couture Shows and which are must-haves for the party freaks who want to be in the limelight.
Retail Marketing Tips and Trends
This question comes up frequently at the end of each year: What
marketing strategies and tactics will continue to produce results?
Retailers
must allocate budgets appropriately and invest into the correct
marketing tactics. Otherwise, the desired results will be more difficult
to be reached. Here are some of the leading retail marketing tips and
trends for 2018.
When looking at what type of marketing tactics will work for retailers? The answer is not that wild. The top-level marketing tactics are not so new. They are less of trends but more the foundation for selling products online. Even though these techniques are not new, many brands still do not take advantage of them.
5 Technologies Transforming Retail in 2018 - 3/5
From artificial intelligence to blockchain, five important innovations can help fashion businesses make their processes more efficient, enhance user experience and offer an improved overall customer value proposition.
2017 was the worst year on record for brick-and-mortar retail. By December, more than 6,985 stores closed across the US, according to retail think-tank Fung Global Retail & Technology. That’s up more than 200 percent from a year ago, according to the firm’s findings. It also beats the previous all-time high of 6,163 store closings that took place during the 2008 financial crisis, according to estimates by Credit Suisse.
Here in this short series, we spotlight the five important technology innovations that can help brands and retailers boost their businesses.
3/5 Block Chain
March 2018
Spring Jewelry Trends
It's the first day of March, the weather is finally getting warmer here
in Europe and we are starting to think of all the spring jewelry trends.
From accessories to fine jewelry, we have your guide for jewelry and
what to wear this spring.
Online Retail Marketing Tips and Trends
Lots of changes on how online retail works have been seen in the past.
One of the most notable trends found is that more than fifty percent of
online retailers in 2017 also have physical stores. While it’s not new
that millennials prefer to buy online than in physical stores, a new
find is that almost half of parents say that they cannot live without
online shopping and that fifty-one percent of seniors have shopped
online.
5 Technologies Transforming Retail in 2018 - 2/5
From artificial intelligence to blockchain, five important innovations can help fashion businesses make their processes more efficient, enhance user experience and offer an improved overall customer value proposition.
2017 was the worst year on record for brick-and-mortar retail. By December, more than 6,985 stores closed across the US, according to retail think-tank Fung Global Retail & Technology. That’s up more than 200 percent from a year ago, according to the firm’s findings. It also beats the previous all-time high of 6,163 store closings that took place during the 2008 financial crisis, according to estimates by Credit Suisse.
Here in this short series, we spotlight the five important technology innovations that can help brands and retailers boost their businesses.
2/5 Augmented Reality
February 2018
Jewelry Design Trends
Some jewelry trends from Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2018 you might be interested in:
8 E-Commerce Trends to Watch in 2018
E-commerce trends are constantly shifting. Habits that excelled last year might fall short now, and with advancements in technology and the competitive nature of the business, you don't want to resist change – you want to embrace it.
It's crucial to keep up with today's trends if you want your sales to grow. Here are eight e-commerce trends to consider this year.
5 Technologies Transforming Retail in 2018 - 1/5
From artificial intelligence to blockchain, five important innovations can help fashion businesses make their processes more efficient, enhance user experience and offer an improved overall customer value proposition.
2017 was the worst year on record for brick-and-mortar retail. By December, more than 6,985 stores closed across the US, according to retail think-tank Fung Global Retail & Technology. That’s up more than 200 percent from a year ago, according to the firm’s findings. It also beats the previous all-time high of 6,163 store closings that took place during the 2008 financial crisis, according to estimates by Credit Suisse.
Here in this short series, we spotlight the five important technology innovations that can help brands and retailers boost their businesses.
1/5 Artificial Intelligence
January 2018
Moonstone: the Emotional Eclipse
Also known as Fish Eye or Adularia, the Moonstone is a stone of new beginnings. As its name implies, this stone is very connected with the moon and with intuition. It also serves for reflection and reminds us that just as the moon grows and wanes, everything is part of a cycle of changes.
It belongs to the family of feldspars, which conforms a group of minerals called aluminosilicates. These minerals make up 60% of the earth’s crust. The Moonstone is considered a semiprecious stone. Its color varies between silvery and milky white, but the favorites have bluish tones.
11 Tips to Save Your Retail Business From Extinction
The retail apocalypse has been well documented. Major chains have had to close stores, lay people off and even go out of businesses entirely. And small retail businesses may have it even harder.
But retail businesses aren’t completely a lost cause. There are ways to make your retail business stand out and potentially save it from extinction, if you’re willing to rethink the customer experience and get a little innovative. This is an overview of the top trends that retail businesses can use to survive and thrive in today’s environment.
How technology is transforming the retail sales associate role
Online shoppers may have broken records over the holidays, spending over $4.5 billion over Black Friday and Thanksgiving Day, but it turns out that consumers still love their brick-and-mortar: According to Gartner analyst Kelsie Marian, the physical store still brings in the largest portion or retail revenue — around 72 percent.
And, even though most customers have had an experience where a store’s sales associates seem to mysteriously go missing just when they are most needed, studies show that shoppers still expect to have an informed, knowledgeable sales associate available when they want it. These stubbornly rising expectations, in a highly competitive landscape where retailers are competing for every last shopper dollar, mean retail brands have had to significantly up their game.
