Your Net Roundup – JCK

This week: Walmart is placing promoting in retailer aisles. A nasty battle takes place in Diamond District retailer. And Kelly Clarkson desires diamonds thrown at her. All under.

How the recession doomers received the U.S. economy so wrong

The ultra-wealthy have by no means been richer and so they’re spending like crazy

– Pam Danziger: Luxurious clients placing purchases “on hold”

Retail rents rise in second quarter

Walmart provides promoting in store aisles

Kering-Valentino deal helps reignite luxury M&A market

Diamond costs plummet in “difficult market”

– De Beers faces “next quartz crisis” (subscription)

Botswana plans new sales channel

– Subsequent for De Beers: a Namibia deal

Insurance coverage corporations suppose lab-grown diamonds are a “risk headache”

No pay disparity between lab-grown and natural diamond polishers

Offended letters present tensions between Indian bourses

555 ct. black diamond purchased with misappropriated funds, says SEC

Over $10 million in jewels stolen from Paris Piaget

How a GPS-enabled Rolex led to the seize of a theft crew

The good Rolex recession is here

– Discontinued Daytonas serving to Rolex prices

– Second-hand watch costs slump to two-year low

Aurate partnering with Helzberg on collection

John Hardy appoints new president and CEO

– Reed Krakoff’s first John Hardy collection is here

IGI names new director of operations and enterprise improvement

Lagos promotes Amanda Willinger to chief income officer

Brosway Italia hires two U.S. VPs

Macy’s provide chain officer steps down

Interview with new Smithsonian gems curator

– NPR interviews retiring curator Jeffrey Post (as does JCK)

How inexperienced is your watchmaker?

Hermès has $1 billion in watch gross sales in its sights

“How tradition drives the Swiss watch industry” (subscription)

Tiffany lands on NRF’s listing of fastest-growing retailers

Jesper Nielsen claims Pandora owes him money (translation)

Buyer flabbergasted at eco-impact of jewelry packaging

Colonial diamonds overshadow Tower of London’s most interesting objects

“Beefy brawlers” get into battle in Diamond District store

New laser slicing approach for diamond semiconductors

Anti-counterfeiting tech attracts on distinctive qualities of micro-diamonds

Drake purchased Tupac’s ring for $1.01 million

– It’s Drake’s newest auction win

Kelly Clarkson says you may throw diamonds at her (however that’s it)

Which Intercourse and the Metropolis engagement ring was the most expensive?

From the Podcast     

The Jewellery District, Episode 101: Visitor Jeffrey Put up

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