JCK Las Vegas 2017 Post Show Recap

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JCK Las Vegas 2017 Event in Review

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30,500 industry professionals F R O M

ALL AROUND

T H E G LO B E F O R F O U R D AY S O F B U S I N E S S , I N S P I R AT I O N , E D U C AT I O N A N D N E T W O R K I N G .

ersonal Vendor P Recommendations JCK Match, the event’s smar t technology provides retailers with personal vendor recommendations based on their product sourcing interests. Matches were sent pre-show and had a physical presence on the show floor staffed with show experts to help connect retailers looking for specific products.

Rewards for Purchases Made A f t e r re c e i v i n g p e r s o n a l i z e d m a t c h e s o n s i t e a t dedicated JCK Match locations, retailers who opened p u rc h a se s w i t h t h e i r re c o m m e n d e d ve n d o r s w e re re wa rd e d w i t h m e rc ha n d ise credits to apply toward their purchase.

JCK Loyalist Hosted Buyer Program

JCK Loyalists represent a curated group of influential j e w e l r y b u y e r s a n d s t o re o w n e r s f ro m l e a d i n g independent retailers, department stores, designer galleries, lifestyle stores, and specialty boutiques. JCK Loyalists have appointment setting requirements and typically spend approximately 100k at the show.

I nternational Buyer Delegations JCK had over 400 attendees representing international retail delegations from 8 different countries: UK, India, China, Australia, Russia, Brazil, Israel, and Mexico. These retailers receive special amenities that help make their buying experience at the show efficient and successful.

Despite jewelry market conditions and a new date pattern with respect to the Shavuot holiday, JCK featured...

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19,200

8,000

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B U YE RS

STO R E F RO NT S

12,534 DO M EST I C R ETA I L E RS

3,632 I NT E R NAT I O NA L R ETA I L E RS

1,200 N EW R ETA I L

53,000+

STO R ES

S O C I A L FO L LOW E RS

Let’s Talk About JCK Las Vegas

EVENTS AND EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS Talk of the Town

The Winners Circle: Who Won What at JCK

Winners Circle Cont.

JCK Rocks the Bowl – New Venue & A Rockin’ New Experience!

JCK Talks was first

In true JCK form, the show was

THE EDITOR’S CHOICE

JCK THINK TANK

on the agenda

intent on celebrating the talents of

AWARDS:

JCK Think Tank featured technology

with

in

the industry with numerous award

Honoring designers in each tier

vendors who pitched their innovative

Las Vegas Jewelry week culminated

attendance on Sunday, June 4, a

ceremonies taking place including:

of the Design Center exhibiting

product to an audience who voted

with a Wednesday evening bash of

l i v e t o d e t e r m i n e t h e w i n n e r.

epic proportions. The industry was

of innovation and originality, while

This year’s finalist included: 3 S I

brought to their feet at new super-

component included 20 informative

THE DESIGN CENTER’S TOP 50 RETAILERS OF THE YEAR:

model who break the boundaries combining new trends and classic

SECURITY SYSTEMS, B9CREATIONS,

venue, Brooklyn Bowl in the heart of

discussions including the newly

Honoring retailers who exceed the

ideas. The panel of judges included

G E M F I N D, W H I T E P I N E T R AD I N G

the Las Vegas Strip. JCKers brought

created Retailer Roundtables where

standards of excellence in their

Paula Lee, Accessories Editor at

L LC and this year’s winner J O S E P H

down the multi-level, multi-media

jewelers had the oppor tunity to

promotion, merchandising and sales

Oprah Magazine; Catherine Davis,

AS H E R J EW E L RY.

space—bowling at the 30+ lanes,

speak and listen to one another to

of designer jewelry. Top 5 honorees

Senior Jewelr y Market Editor at

enjoying upscale comfort food by

discuss topics such as Social Media,

included (in order):

Hearst Design Group; Grace Fuller,

Blue Ribbon NYC, the JCK Sweet

2017 W I N N E R – J EW E LS T HAT DA NC E, AS H EV I L L E, N C

Jewelry Editor for W Magazine; Sam

Shop, and grooving the night away

Brokema, Accessories Director at

to spins from DJ Cory and acclaimed

Instyle; Rachel Garrahan, Jewelry

cover band Grooveline.

G R E E NW I C H J EW E L E RS, N EW YO RK, NY

Writer for The Jewel lery Editor,

2,500

day prior to the JCK show floor opening. ‘The Talks’, JCK’s education

attracting generational consumers and the evolving industry. JCK Talks continued through the week with Afternoon with the Associations, JCK Magazine’s State of Retail a d d ress a n d ma rq u e e s ess i o n s on the Showcase Stage featuring the standing room only “Hands on” social media series and Trend Panels where celebrity stylist Erica Cloud curated looks worn by live

Z FO L I O GA L L E RY, S O LVA N G, CA

New York Times. Winners include:

A A RO N FA B E R GA L L E RY, N EW YO RK, NY A LA RA J EW E L RY, B OZ E M A N, M T

Financial Times and International

T R ÉS O R (R ES I D E NT)

2017 WINNER:

S P E NC E R F I N E J EW E L RY (R I S I NG STA R)

JOSEPH ASHER JEWELRY

L I L L I A N I S MA I L (K I C KSTA RT E R)

m o d e l s — m o d e ra t e d b y Ta m a ra Rappa, Founder and Editor-in-chief, Storyandrain.com.

SPENCER FINE JEWELRY

2017 WINNER:

“JCK HAS BECOME IMPORTANT TO MY BUSINESS

J E W E L S T H AT

FOR STAYING BOTH PERSONALLY CONNECTED

DANCE

TO MY VENDORS AND UP-TO-DATE WITH THEIR PRODUCT. AT JCK, I SEEM TO ALWAYS FIND NEW VENDORS THAT FILL GAPS I HAVE AND EVEN SOME GAPS I DIDN'T KNOW I HAVE. IT'S THOSE THAT MY

LILLIAN ISMAIL TRÉSOR

A F U L L L I S T O F T O P 5 0 R E TA I L E R S A N D E D I T O R ’ S C H O I C E A W A R D N O M I N E E S C A N B E F O U N D AT : L A S V E G A S . J C K O N L I N E . C O M /D C AWA R D S

COMPETITORS DON'T KNOW THEY HAVE EITHER!”

Brad Weber, W EB ER G OL DS MITH G AL L ERY, ( L OYAL IS T R ETAIL ER )

“ROCKS THE BOWL WAS AN OUTSTANDING EVENT. THE MUSIC, DANCING, AND NETWORKING WITH BOWLING WAS A GREAT TIME. THEY HAD SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR’S EVENT!”

Dave Sim ins k i V P, S A L E S & M A R K E TI N G, U N I T E D PR EC I O U S M E TA L S

Security at the Forefront: In par tnership with the Jewelers Security Al l i a n c e ( J SA ) J C K d e b u t e d a n e w Neighborhood dedicated to security solutions for retailers. The JSA Neighborhood featured protection-based vendors ranging from antifraud software to the latest in camera technologies.

Reimagined Focus on the A Business Experience

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TO US JCK IS THE SINGLE MOST

L EV E LS O F

IMPORTANT SHOW, DETERMINING THE PACE FOR THE YEAR OF OUR

PARTICIPATED IN THIS YEAR COMBINED.

NEW FOR 2017!

Holistic & tailored security solution providers that keep jewelry businesses safeprice points

RETAIL EXPERIENCE Suppliers whose products and services transform the retail shopping experience

LIT T LE H , D ESIGN C E N TE R R I SI N G STA R

CA R E F U L LY

Jes us Ro dr i g uez , V IC E P R E S ID E N T O F P R O J E C T M A NAG E M E N T, A RT C O G R O U P

Je r e my Sh e ph e r d,

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INFORMED AND KNEW WHAT

THE JCK TEAM TRULY UNDERSTANDS OUR NEEDS AND THEIR DEDICATION AND PERSEVERANCE HELPED US

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REACH OUR GOALS FOR JCK 2017. OUR SALES REP TIRELESSLY WORKED TO POSITION US EXACTLY WHERE WE BELONG IN THE JEWELRY HIERARCHY AND THEIR EFFORTS DO NOT GO UNNOTICED.

N E I G H BO R HO O DS

April Scorcia, V IC E P R ESID EN T, G EM STA R IMP O RT S, LLC

At JCK, Each Neighborhood has a JEWELERS SECURITY ALLIANCE (JSA)

HAVE FROM ALL THE OTHER SHOWS WE

BOOTH WERE MUCH BETTER

CERTAINLY A TIME SAVER.

NEW FOR 2017!

BUSINESS AT THIS YEAR’S SHOW THAN WE

CLIENTS THAT CAME TO OUR

THEY WANTED. PLUS, HAVING

NEW FOR 2017!

UNMATCHED. WE PRODUCED MORE

EX H I B I T S

BUSINESS. WE FOUND THAT THE

THE LEAD RETRIEVAL APP WAS

JCK introduced a new “Retail Experience” Neighborhood, featuring companies specializing in innovative solutions to help retailers enhance their customers’ experience within their store, adjacent to the Showcase. Retail Experience had the highest satisfaction at JCK.

JCK WAS AN ABSOLUTE SUCCESS FOR OUR BRAND. THE QUALITY OF BUYERS IS

Story…

OUR FESTINA AND LOTUS BRANDS COMPETE ON A GLOBAL SCALE, JCK IS THE SHOW WHERE WE SHOW OUR PRESENCE IN NORTH AMERICA , TO BE PRECISE JCK IS WHERE WE SEE AND BE SEEN. THE JCK SHOW IS ALSO A REFERENCE FOR OUR LATIN AMERICAN CLIENTS WHO VISIT THE SHOW AND ALLOWS US TO GIVE AN UPDATE REGARDING WHAT WAS SHOWN AND DISCUSSED AT OTHER SHOWS.

Ja s o n L e e N ew m a n, EXP O RT MA NAG ER , FEST INA LOT US, S.A .

JCK LAS VEGAS 2017 WAS ONE OF OUR BEST JCK SHOWS EVER. ALL OF OUR KEY BUYERS AND PROSPECTS KEPT TO THEIR APPOINTMENTS AND WE RECEIVED MANY ADDITIONAL PROSPECTS FROM UNEXPECTED WALK BY TRAFFIC. JCK LAS VEGAS IS AN INVALUABLE PLATFORM FOR MEETING WITH AND PRESENTING OUR BRAND TO MULTIPLE RETAIL CHANNELS. THIS SHOW ALLOWS BUYERS TO COMPARE OUR BRAND’S CORE COMPETENCIES, DESIGN, QUALITY, PRICE AND PACKAGING IN AN EVER INCREASING COMPETITIVE MARKET.

DESIGN @ LUXURY Design-focused area of LUXURY

B r ya n E ns f i e l d , EXEC UT IV E C H A IR MA N, C R ISLU

DESIGN CENTER

THE GALLERY Top media outlets, services, and industry associations PLUMB CLUB Leading manufacturers spanning the jewelry, diamond, and watch industries

PRESTIGE

LUXURY The industry’s most accomplished talent and design collections

STERLING PLAZA Eclectic sterling silver jewelry and fashion accessories

BRIDAL Elegant engagement sets, wedding bands, and semi-mounts VICENZAORO Fiera di Vicenza presents over 130 ‘Made in Italy’ INDIA A collection of Indian designs

JCK IS ALWAYS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY ONCE A YEAR TO GET EVERYBODY UNDER THE SAME ROOF TO

TECH Cutting-edge technology offerings bring the future to your store

DIAMOND PLAZA Diamonds in every size, shape, cut, and color

collections

AGTA GEMFAIR™ Vast array of colored gemstones, cultured pearls, and jewelry

ESSENTIALS Equipment, supplies, and services to enhance in-store capabilities

FIRST LOOK Finished jewelry celebrating individual style

Collection of premier Swiss Watch brands and invited retailers in private suites Stunning selection of pieces from the exclusive Prestige group of designers

Sizable global brands featuring on trend costume/bridge jewelry at accessible price points

PASSPORT Jewelry collections from around the globe

CLOCKWORK Fashionable timepieces and components SWISS WATCH

CURRENTS Finished jewelry celebrating individual style

THE BRIDGE

Curated destination of one-of-a-kind designs from annually vetted up-and-coming and veteran artists

LUXURY WATCH Elite timepieces and watch brands

HONG KONG Explore the Hong Kong jewelry market organized by HKJMA

FIGURE OUT THE PULSE OF WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE

JCK IS THE LEADING VENUE TO MEET QUALITY CUSTOMERS ALL IN ONE

INDUSTRY. THE SHOW REALLY PROVIDES QUALITY

PLACE. ALONG WITH OUR OWN EXTENSIVE MARKETING EFFORTS, THE WAY

BUYERS AND SOLIDIFIES RELATIONSHIPS YOU HAVE

THE SHOW IS ORGANIZED PLAYED A HUGE PART IN OUR SUCCESS AT THIS

WITH RETAILERS THROUGH APPOINTMENT SETTING,

YEAR’S SHOW—THIS YEAR WE MET WITH QUALITY LEADS AND OPENED NEW

MARKETING AND SHOWCASING WHAT YOU’VE BEEN

RETAIL ACCOUNTS. PLUS, IT IS ALWAYS GREAT SEEING OUR CUSTOMERS

DOING ALL YEAR.

WE’VE HAD FOR YEARS AND DON’T ALWAYS GET TO SEE.

Arun Bassalali, FO UN D ER A N D P R ESID EN T, LA LI JEWELS

Vi c t o r Os t r e i cher, C H IEF MA R K ET IN G O FFIC ER , GE N E V I V E

Let’s Get Social

SOCIAL HIGHLIGHTS T H E J C K CO M M U N I T Y WAS B U Z Z I NG O N S O C I A L R ETA I L E RS, EX H I B I TO RS, A ND I ND U ST RY P RO F ES S I O NA LS W E R E CO M M E NT I NG, PO ST I NG, S HA R I NG T H E LAT EST P RO D U CT S A ND RAV I NG A BO U T ED U CAT I O N S ES S I O NS A ND EV E NT S.

J C K LAS V EGAS WAS U S ED

J C K EV E NT S HAS A CO M B I N ED

5,380+

FO L LOW I NG O F

T I M ES O N FAC E BO O K,

53,000+

T W I T T E R & I NSTAG RA M

FA NS O N S O C I A L M ED I A

@BERNDWOLF_OFFICIAL

@ A L W AY S J U D G I N G

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@ K AT E R I N A _ P E R E Z

@AMYROSEVEARE

PRESS HIGHLIGHTS New for 2017, Editors and bloggers were treated to an interactive breakfast where they mingled and announced their top picks for the Design Center Editor's Choice Awards. Attendees enjoyed mini breakfast bites and mimosas, tried on the spectrum of jewelry in the preview showcases and complimentary mini hair makeovers from professional stylists.

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