Rapaport News

Consumers’ changing spending habits are the real cause of weak retail sales, more so than rising inflation, says consultant David Marcotte.
Legal terms have changed since the Russia crisis, executive director Melanie Grant tells the Rapaport Diamond Podcast.
Savvy retailers are stocking up for the approaching gift season, and the latest issue offers a peek at their shopping lists. We also chat with Feriel Zerouki, the new president of the World Diamond Council (WDC), about her ambitious plans for the trade body.
Amish Shah of Altr Created Diamonds reports from Dubai.
Thomas Hainschwang, cofounder of GGTL Laboratories, discusses pressing issues in the grading world.
Plus: A report from the JCK Las Vegas show.
Tiffany Stevens of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee expects tighter rules in the US.
1ct. RAPI down 1.2% in May
Ahead of the Rapaport Breakfast in Las Vegas, the May-June issue focuses on the opportunities and challenges facing independent retailers, while the cover spotlights Diamonds Do Good award-winner Lorraine West.
Rapaport looks at how retailers can sway young consumers toward natural stones as lab-grown gains traction.
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