At the JCK Las Vegas Sustainability Summit, the Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030 (WJI 2030) launched the Nature Roadmap, a framework designed to guide the global watch and jewellery industry in addressing the biodiversity crisis. The roadmap outlines essential steps: Assess, Commit, Transform, and Disclose.
The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) statistics for 2021, detailing the jewelry retail landscape in North America (USA & Canada) reflect the booming jewelry market trends. In 2021, more new jewelry stores opened, up 151% y-o-y, and less jewelers closed, the majority ceasing activities, than in previous years.