Jeweler Luk Fook Holdings has warned shareholders of a “substantial decline” in both sales and profit for the June quarter. Revenue for the Hong Kong-headquartered company was down 60 percent year on year for the three months, with profit down by around 80…
Hong Kong jeweler Chow Tai Fook says the reopening of retail stores in Mainland China eased the company’s sales decline in the June quarter. But the lack of tourists in Hong Kong and Macau decimated sales there. Same-store sales were down by 93.2 percent in…
Hong Kong-listed jeweler Luk Fook says its March-quarter same-store sales plunged 57 percent as the Covid-19 outbreak saw the mainland border closed and tourist numbers fall to almost zero. Sales of gem-set jewelry were down by 64 percent year on year, and of…
Jeweler Tse Sui Luen is projecting a loss of HKD 80 million (US$10.3 million) for the year to March – a stark reversal from last year’s net profit of HK$54 million ($6.96 million. In a profit warning issued to the Hong Kong stock exchange, the company said…
From social media filters, to reshape the concept of traditional retail, Augmented Reality (AR) is rapidly growing in popularity because it brings elements of the virtual world, into the reality, thus enhancing the things we see, hear, and feel. AR has made…
Two major jewellery shows organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will open next week. The sixth HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, which showcases jewellery raw materials, will take place at AsiaWorld-Expo from 26…
When Mithun Sacheti founded CaratLane 10 years ago, e-commerce was at its infancy in India and no one could have imagined that Indian consumers would be ready to buy jewellery online. CaratLane was founded with a mission to democratise jewellery – to make…
If you were in Hong Kong for Valentine’s Day you must have seen cascades of flowers around the city, couples flooding the restaurants, and inevitably thought: “love is definitely in the air”. You were actually right. Hong Kong is one of the top Asian markets…
Belgian jewellery brand Diamanti Per Tutti has launched its first standalone store in Singapore at Raffles City Shopping Centre. Positioned as an affordable luxury label, Antwerp-based Diamanti Per Tutti retails 925 Sterling Silver items gilded with 18 carat…
Chow Tai Fook sales declined by 11 per cent in same-store sales volume in both Mainland China and Hong Kong & Macau in the December quarter. However the decline in value was less, at 7 per cent in Mainland China and 6 per cent in Macau. Retail sales on the…
Pandora has recently opened its fifth store at New Delhi Terminal 1D. This will be the third store opening in 2018 for Pandora. The brand launched its first store at DLF Mall of India, Noida in April 2017, followed by Select Citywalk in September 2017, DLF…
Sales and profit at jewelry retailer Tse Sui Luen (TSL) weakened in the past fiscal year, as improved demand in mainland China failed to compensate for sustained sluggishness in Hong Kong. Revenue fell 3.6% to $438 million in the 12 months that ended February…
Jewelry retailers Chow Sang Sang Holdings (00116.HK) and Luk Fook Holdings 00590.HK) are said to be waiving the craftsmanship fee on their gold products in a bid to spur sales during the upcoming Labor Day holidays. The promotional period will last for six…