Hong Kong-headquartered Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd will open 600-800 new stores on the Chinese mainland in fiscal year 2024, the company's top executives said, following strong resilience in the consumer market over the past three years and an anticipated economic recovery in the coming months.

该公司高管表示，总部位于香港的周大福珠宝集团有限公司将于2024财年在中国大陆开设600-800家新店，此前三年消费市场表现强劲，预计未来几个月经济将复苏。

It delivered, among other things, online retail products like beauty and fashion goods, jewellery, watches, appliances, toys and sports equipment.

除其他外，它还提供美容和时尚用品、珠宝、手表、电器、玩具和体育器材等在线零售产品。

Swiss watch brand Ernest Borel will make its debut at the China International Import Expo this year and unveil commemorative watches that mark the 165th anniversary of the founding of the brand, said Wen Dishi, executive director assistant of Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group Limited, the owner of the brand.

Hei also revealed Fine Art Asia will be working with Masterpiece London, a leading cross-collecting fair, offering the finest works of art, design, furniture and jewellery, in a long-term partnership.

In addition to specialties such as fruits, coconut candy, dried seafood, and pearl jewellery, the Hainan island clothing has gained popularity too.

The fourth edition of China International Import Expo will set up a special section for fashion and jewellery, the organizer said at an online webinar on Jan 29.

Chilufya Kayenga, who specializes in the making and selling of handmade jewellery and traditional clothing at Chikwa Lane flee Market in Zambia's capital Lusaka, said the expo provides growth opportunities for small-scale businesses in Zambia and beyond as it provides a chance to showcase their products and services.

The jewelry industry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has also performed well over the past several years, said Cheung King Yau, chairman of the Hong Kong Jewellery & Jade Manufacturers Association.

The combination of the two fairs — the 39th Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and the 9th Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show — is the largest such event in Asia.

According to a research report by UBS in July, the new duty-free policy in Hainan could significantly drive the sales of fashion and luxury products such as bags, jewellery and watches.

Following a positive start of the year, the global impact of the deadly COVID-19 and the subsequent restrictions on the movement of both people and goods has had a major impact on wholesale demand for both rough and polished diamonds and consumer demand for diamond jewellery, said Rowley.

This field has produced specialist firms that boast expertise in packaging a range of products - cosmetics, fragrances, tobacco, confectionery, premium alcoholic drinks, gourmet food and drinks, watches, and jewellery - to a nicety.

As a business segment, specialty packaging has spawned a few iconic firms, and is fast evolving into an exacting science, boosting sales of luxury goods - cosmetics, fragrances, confectionery, gourmet food and drinks, watches, jewellery, premium alcoholic drinks, tobacco - in China.

The products are too similar," said Dai Shichang, CEO of Yuehao Jewellery Co Ltd. "Awareness of branding is still weak, and there is a long way to go for Chinese companies establishing their brand image.

"Fang Zhiqiang, marketing director of Yuehao Jewellery Co Ltd, shared similar thoughts.