The jeweler credits its recent “Be Love” campaign and ongoing brand revamp for its 17 percent jump in sales.
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The announcement came as the company reported a 23 percent drop in production in Q1.
The luxury titan posted declining sales, weighed down by Gucci’s poor performance.
The mining company’s Diavik Diamond Mine lost four employees in a plane crash in January.
De Beers’ rough diamond sales were down 18 percent year-over-year in its latest round of sales.
LVMH said the company performed well despite an uncertain geopolitical and economic environment.
The company plans to invest $25 million in marketing initiatives to boost awareness around its namesake and licensed brands.
The jewelry giant also posted a double-digit drop in same-store sales for the full year.
CEO Beth Gerstein spoke about the growing appeal of its non-bridal fine jewelry and its expansion plans on its recent earnings call.
The company’s rough sales improved for the third sales cycle in a row.
The De Beers-owned lab-grown diamond company dropped the price on its standard offerings from $800/carat to $600/carat.
The diamond miner and marketer said “solid” holiday sales in the U.S. helped stabilize the industry.
The luxury conglomerate owns Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, and Qeelin.
While sales rose in the U.S. market, demand for watches and jewelry was slow in the U.K.
From lab-grown diamond sales to its holiday performance, these are the key takeaways from the jeweler’s 2023 performance.
The company did not file its annual 10-K Form, the form that gives a comprehensive summary of financial performance over the past year.
Highlights included the opening of Tiffany & Co.’s new flagship and record revenue for TAG Heuer.
The company pointed to a “volatile” holiday season and a challenging macroeconomic environment.
Buccellati, Cartier, and Van Cleef & Arpels propelled the luxury titan to its highest quarterly sales total ever.
The company was up against tough comps and had to curtail sales as diamond demand waned.
The retailer is still expecting a strong holiday season with improving demand for natural diamonds.
The company said it is facing a “challenging retail environment” but is prepared for the holiday season.
India’s voluntary moratorium on rough diamond imports coupled with a stunted recovery in China continue to impact the miner.
Rising jewelry sales and a rebound in the Asia-Pacific region were the main growth drivers for the company as a whole.
In its recent third-quarter results, CEO Beth Gerstein also shared her holiday prediction for the upcoming season.