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The news: Cartier owner Richemont beat sales expectations for the quarter ended June 30, as wealthy shoppers weary of price hikes on designer handbags and apparel opted to spend their money on jewelry instead. Our take: Shoppers鈥� move away from products like Chanel handbags鈥攕een by many as overpriced鈥攁nd toward items like Cartier Love bracelets that are expected to better hold their value reflects the (partly self-inflicted) challenges luxury brands now face.

The news: Samsung is exploring innovative new wearable formats, including smart jewelry. Won-joon Choi, Samsung鈥檚 COO of mobile experience, told CNN that AI advancements could power a 鈥渘ew wave鈥� of devices beyond the smartphone. 鈥淲e believe it should be wearable, something (that) you don鈥檛 need to carry. 鈥� It could be something that you wear: glasses, earrings, watches, rings, and sometimes (a) necklace,鈥� Choi said. Our take: As the shift toward hands-free, voice-first wearables accelerates, companies should start building applications designed for screenless experiences like voice-driven customer service tools, workforce productivity assistants, or sponsored fitness programs.

The cost of everything from Pandora jewelry to Adidas sneakers is rising: The trend is poised to accelerate as tariff-hit goods arrive at US ports鈥攁nd shoppers have taken note.

At the same time, new players like Rowan and Studs reimagined the experience with licensed professionals, hypoallergenic jewelry, and a more premium feel. Even retailers like Ulta and Five Below introduced piercing kiosks, eroding Claire鈥檚 advantage. 鈥淏ack in the 鈥�80s, when you got your ears pierced, you did it at Claire鈥檚,鈥� said Davidkhanian.

For example, Kohl鈥檚 reintroduced fine jewelry last fall, rolling out 200 in-store jewelry shops. That move helped boost Q1 jewelry sales by 10%, signaling early traction. Emphasizing value and quality: Kohl鈥檚 aims to sharpen its value proposition through stronger promotions and expanded owned-brand offerings.

Product shifts: The retailer attributed its results to reintroducing jewelry, proprietary brands, and petite clothing鈥攃ategories it had scaled back to attract new shoppers. The shift helped bring back loyal customers who had drifted away. Interim CEO Michael Bender noted, however, that lower- to middle-income consumers remain under pressure and 鈥渁re being choiceful鈥� with their purchases.

The gaps were greatest in jewelry (17.8 ppt), apparel (11.7 ppt), and watches (10.3 ppt). Despite their woes, department stores maintain a strong lead among luxury shoppers. Luxury shoppers have returned to physical department stores. Nearly 45% of our 2024 survey respondents bought luxury goods in person at a department store during the prior 12 months.

Bridal jewelry spend has increased more significantly than non-bridal jewelry spend since 2023, according to a Plumb Club study. A) True B) False. Non-bridal jewelry has seen a 23% increase, while bridal jewelry has only increased by 2%, according to the study. May 23, 2025. Which of the top 10 retail ecommerce marketplaces worldwide is growing the fastest? A) AliExpress. B) Amazon. C) Walmart.

This suggests consumers in Germany prefer to touch and feel items like jewelry and handbags. What influences purchase decisions? Price sensitivity dominates fashion purchase decisions by a substantial margin. Consumers鈥� primary consideration when making an online purchase is price, at 39.5%鈥攏early triple the next factor, product selection, at 14.7%, per 蘑菇AV and ESW.

The 鈥淭he Sopranos鈥� turns 25 this year, and the 鈥渕ob wife鈥� look鈥攂ig hair, fur coats, animal prints, and lots of gold jewelry鈥攊s back and trending on TikTok.

Sales declined in 4 of 5 LVMH business segments鈥攖he lone exception being the watches and jewelry division, which was flat on an organic basis. The company鈥檚 fashion and leather goods division, which accounts for roughly half of its revenues, reported a 5% YoY decrease.

Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) was acquired by watches and jewelry conglomerate Richemont in 2018 but continued to post losses. It was sold in October 2024 to Mytheresa鈥攐ne of the rare successful luxury ecommerce ventures, thanks to its focus on higher-spending customers.

According to ecommerce software vendor SmartScout, 930 products across categories like clothing, jewelry, and electronics on Amazon have seen price increases since April 9, with an average jump of 29%, per CNBC. Roughly a quarter of those price hikes were tied to sellers based in China, including major brands like Anker, which has raised prices on about one-fifth of its US products.