Guide to the 2018 International Jewellery Fair

Guide to the 2018 International Jewellery Fair

Insightful seminars

Expertise Events is hosting this year’s International Jewellery Festival, and organisers say the event will spotlight on style with top-tier suppliers and designer pieces from almost 200 companies.

“Our three major panel discussions are tackling head-on the biggest issues impacting retail today. With these and the on-floor sessions, we believe there is something for everyone this year – it will certainly be thought-provoking,” organiser Gary Fitz-Roy said.

Guests at the fair are sure to gain knowledge and insight from the following:

Lab grown versus natural

Saturday at 3:00pm, ALTR Created Diamonds president Amish Shah will join Gem Studies Laboratory owner Bill Sechos for an in-depth discussion about the evolution of synthetic diamond technology with questions open to the audience in Lab Grown Vs Natural – The Diamond Shift.

The panel will discuss the creation of synthetic diamonds and how they can be customised and valued. It is sure to be an informative discussion for those who are looking to add synthetics to their store.

Rent is killing my business!

Sunday at 8:30am, Phillip Chapman, the chairman of Lease1, will join Joshua Zarb, the general manager of Leading Edge Group Jewellers for a panel tackling the issue of ever-rising rental costs.

The pair will discuss how retailers can look to stay afloat during the ebbs and flows of business while ensuring the cost of premium location and real estate doesn’t drag down their income.

Zarb and Chapman will also share their forecasts of future rental trends and share advice on how to negotiate a better deal with a landlord, or strategise to break or change existing leases.

Branded versus non-branded

Editor of Better Homes and Gardens, Julia Zaetta has 38 years’ experience in publishing and has worked across print, digital, television and radio throughout her career.

In Branded Vs Non-branded – A Consumer View, Zaetta discusses the change and evolution of consumer buying habits, be it the desire for branded items, ‘unique’ products, or cost-driven purchases.

Zaetta’s insights will offer both suppliers and retailers a glimpse into consumer shifts, emerging habits or buying changes, and will provide sound advice on how to capitalise on them.

Frank