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A short and sweet presentation, Aditi Kotak, Founder, Vision Board Studio explained the importance of bringing store windows and facades to life!

"The future of jewelry is retail here," says Meghna Saraogi, Founder & CEO, Mirrar, Style Dot Me. She is speaking of an innovation and a possibility she has brought to the jewelery industry. "Middle Eastern jewelers, through this AI enhanced mirrors can make the world try out their amazing jewelry pieces virtually without having to stock up on inventory in physical stores". Kudos to her efforts and this innovation!

Hear our esteemed speaker Pramod Agarwal, Chairman, Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) at RETAIL JEWELLER #DUBAI FORUM 2019 held on Nov 12, 2019. Mr Agarwal talks about policy reforms, India's potential to further trade with Dubai and the proactive initiatives that GJEPC is taking to strengthen the gem and jewellery ecosystem and make the industry come at par with international standards.

Tarun Jain, Dubai Design Academy, is inspiring students to think design by getting their thoughts from nature. He is here to give us a glimpse into the courses on offer at Dubai Design Academy

Amit Dhamani, MD & CEO, Dhamani Jewellers was moderating this panel and he beautifully summed up that, “It’s no more about big eating small, it is all about the faster eating the slow. Design and market research, sustainability, branding, building trust or loyalty, consistency, and newer design approaches have emerged as the main pillars of strength through our discussion today, which retailers must work on to make a difference in the future!

Speaking on the topic of discussion ‘Role of data & analytics for Organising your business and bringing in Efficiencies for increased Profitability." Rishikesh Trivedi, Digital Transformation Advisor, Suntech Business Solutions commented, “The backbone of technology can transform the jewellery retail industry. In order to maximise the benefits of technology, one needs to adapt and understand the codes and roles of data and analytics. To improve business efficiencies integrating analytics within the very framework of the business is a must.”

The broader theme of the show brought together industry experts who presented detailed analysis about the market, retail space, and what the future holds for the industry as a whole. Thus, the next segment of the day was dedicated to panel discussions and two topics for discussion during the latter half of the day was ‘State of the Middle East Jewellery and Future 2019-2025’ and ‘Future of Middle East Diamond Jewellery Industry with Global Research insights and Emergence of Lab-Grown Diamonds’.

Pascal Mouawad, Co-Guardian, Mouawad Group took upon the stage to give us a slice of history! Speaking about the legacy of Mouawad he explained how values and hard work can help craft extraordinary businesses like the it has since 1890’.

Hozefa Attari, co-founder, Networkbay took over the stage to take everyone on a futuristic journey by highlighting the ‘Top 6 technologies transforming retail’! “All this while we have been concentrating more on the top end of the technology spectrum and a lot of changes related to CRM and the likes have been brought in, but the bottom end specifying AI, RFID, and the likes too needs an uplift and at present we need to switch our attention to this zone, primarily”.

Amit Pratihari, Director Retail, Forevermark India took the centre stage. While speaking about the future of the jewellery store, he mentioned, “Technology bridges the gap and breaks the barrier between customers and retailers. It gets customers closer to the retailers. So, to survive in the years to come agility is key. Most agile retailers will be able to bloom and attract maximum customers.

It was time to clap for the rightful contenders from the jewellery industry at the Retail Jeweller Middle East Innovation Awards 2019. 14 categories of the award were presented the same evening to the Middle East retail jewellers for their pioneering work in diverse areas of retail including Design and Business innovation.

It was time to clap for the rightful contenders from the jewellery industry at the Retail Jeweller Middle East Innovation Awards 2019. 14 categories of the award were presented the same evening to the Middle East retail jewellers for their pioneering work in diverse areas of retail including Design and Business innovation.

It was time to clap for the rightful contenders from the jewellery industry at the Retail Jeweller Middle East Innovation Awards 2019. 14 categories of the award were presented the same evening to the Middle East retail jewellers for their pioneering work in diverse areas of retail including Design and Business innovation.

It was time to clap for the rightful contenders from the jewellery industry at the Retail Jeweller Middle East Innovation Awards 2019. 14 categories of the award were presented the same evening to the Middle East retail jewellers for their pioneering work in diverse areas of retail including Design and Business innovation.

It was time to clap for the rightful contenders from the jewellery industry at the Retail Jeweller Middle East Innovation Awards 2019. 14 categories of the award were presented the same evening to the Middle East retail jewellers for their pioneering work in diverse areas of retail including Design and Business innovation.

It was time to clap for the rightful contenders from the jewellery industry at the Retail Jeweller Middle East Innovation Awards 2019. 14 categories of the award were presented the same evening to the Middle East retail jewellers for their pioneering work in diverse areas of retail including Design and Business innovation.

It was time to clap for the rightful contenders from the jewellery industry at the Retail Jeweller Middle East Innovation Awards 2019. 14 categories of the award were presented the same evening to the Middle East retail jewellers for their pioneering work in diverse areas of retail including Design and Business innovation.

It was time to clap for the rightful contenders from the jewellery industry at the Retail Jeweller Middle East Innovation Awards 2019. 14 categories of the award were presented the same evening to the Middle East retail jewellers for their pioneering work in diverse areas of retail including Design and Business innovation.

It was time to clap for the rightful contenders from the jewellery industry at the Retail Jeweller Middle East Innovation Awards 2019. 14 categories of the award were presented the same evening to the Middle East retail jewellers for their pioneering work in diverse areas of retail including Design and Business innovation.

It was time to clap for the rightful contenders from the jewellery industry at the Retail Jeweller Middle East Innovation Awards 2019. 14 categories of the award were presented the same evening to the Middle East retail jewellers for their pioneering work in diverse areas of retail including Design and Business innovation.

It was time to clap for the rightful contenders from the jewellery industry at the Retail Jeweller Middle East Innovation Awards 2019. 14 categories of the award were presented the same evening to the Middle East retail jewellers for their pioneering work in diverse areas of retail including Design and Business innovation.