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The first in what is slated to be a series of in-depth reports from the consulting company, it focuses on shortening supply chains.
New York—Hill & Co. has released the first in what it said will be a series of in-depth reports designed to give a bird’s-eye view of the current opportunities and challenges in the jewelry industry.
The inaugural “Business of Jewelry Report” is titled “Breaking the Chain.”
It centers on the theme of shortening supply chains. Among the questions the report addresses is, is it time to take control of your supply chain and set a new strategic direction?
After opening with a letter from Hill & Co. CEO Elle Hill, the report includes an article from Hill & Co. Business Strategy lead Dennis Campbell, a Harvard Business School professor, and Chief Growth Strategist Disha Solanki on preparing a business for the future.
Hill & Co. Principal Consultant Andrea Pooler wrote about how to connect with the informed consumers of today (are you trying to sell to a Corporate Carla or an Eco Emma?), while Nan Lung Palmer contributed a piece on how businesses can determine if going straight to the consumer (D2C) is right for them.
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The inaugural “Business of Jewelry Report” is titled “Breaking the Chain.”
It centers on the theme of shortening supply chains. Among the questions the report addresses is, is it time to take control of your supply chain and set a new strategic direction?
After opening with a letter from Hill & Co. CEO Elle Hill, the report includes an article from Hill & Co. Business Strategy lead Dennis Campbell, a Harvard Business School professor, and Chief Growth Strategist Disha Solanki on preparing a business for the future.
Hill & Co. Principal Consultant Andrea Pooler wrote about how to connect with the informed consumers of today (are you trying to sell to a Corporate Carla or an Eco Emma?), while Nan Lung Palmer contributed a piece on how businesses can determine if going straight to the consumer (D2C) is right for them.
The report also contains a contribution from Dominic Hill, CEO of Loupe (Atelier Technology), on embracing technology like artificial intelligence (AI), cloud-based systems, and blockchain.
To download the full report, visit the Hill & Co. website.
CEO Hill said at the end of the year, Hill & Co. will have a 2024 wrap-up issue of the “Business of Jewelry Report” that also contains a look at 2025.
The second annual “Business of Jewelry Report” is slated to come out in spring 2025, just ahead of the Las Vegas shows.
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