Survival Calls For Boycott of De Beers and Iman

[mike04456]

Survival Calls For Boycott of De Beers and Iman

 

[Hest88]

Oh, the plight of supermodels.

 

[Nicrez]

LawGem, I found some interesting news about DeBeers stores opening up:




The DB-LVMH venture
moves to the next stage

Each boutique is between 1300 and 1500 square ft., which, according to De Beers LV’s CEO Alain Lorenzo, is considered very big for jewelry shops located inside department stores.

“The look and feel of each store is close to the London Bond street flagship store. The range of products sold is the same as in London, consisting of signature collections, diamond engagement rings, and a high-end selection of rare diamonds,” says Lorenzo

The three department stores in which De Beers opened the boutiques are Takashimaya, Matsuya and Isetan, covering the three different shopping districts of Nihonbashi, Ginza, and Shinjuku in Tokyo.

The outlet within a department store initial launch strategy was used in the past by other luxury brands, planned to benefit from the massive customer traffic of these department stores and generate high brand visibility.


De Beers style icon Iman
appeared at the openings

Within the department stores two of boutiques are on ground floor locations next to the main department store entrance.

The opening today marks the beginning of the second stage in the life of the retailer. At the opening of the London store De Beers LV went through a learning stage, during which the company fine-tuned its operation and product range prior to a world rollout.

The company is now planning an international rollout focused on Japan and the US, two countries that together account for 60 percent of the world diamond jewelry market.

Next New York and Los Angeles locations are scheduled to open in the fall of 2004.

 

[mike04456]

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On 2/17/2004 2:16:52 PM Nicrez wrote:







Next New York and Los Angeles locations are scheduled to open in the fall of 2004.

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This is probably contingent on their settling the dispute with the Justice Department, which is by no means certain.

 

[Griffin]

Why would these people be resisting forced relocation from thier homes for something clearly as important as De Beers?
Really now, these people are actually even POOR. They aren't even white. So how in the world did they get the misguided idea that they deserve a voice, much less that they can interfere with our RIGHT to buy name-brand diamonds in our designer jewelry?

 

[mdx]

Bushman are traditionally nomads, historically there culture where not landowners.
Botswana is the most peaceful and stable country in Africa.
Like diamonds aid and charity organizations are big business in Africa (and tax free)
Food for thought
Johan