Watch: What the Industry Can Expect for Tucson 2022
National Jeweler chats with three colored stone dealers on recent buying activity and what that could mean for the upcoming gem shows.
As of right now, the 2022 fair schedule is looking quite full.
Prior to the trade heading out to the desert, National Jeweler invited three colored stone wholesalers onto a webinar in which they talked about how buying activity was at the end of 2021, what it might mean for the upcoming shows, what buyers might be shopping for, and how they’re feeling about Tucson 2022.
Watch the full session above.
National Jeweler’s next webinar will be hosted by Associate Editor Lenore Fedow and feature strategist DeAnna McIntosh to discuss what’s trending in retail this year.
It is slated for Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 2:00 p.m. EST. For more information or to register, visit NationalJeweler.com/webinars.
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