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THE WATCH FILES
Retail
Founded as a trade magazine, Europa Star has always remained close to watch retailers on the ground. This selection of articles focuses on the “arteries” of the watch business all over the world.
Yourasset paves the way for accessible watch financing
May 2023
Swiss startup Yourasset has set up a digital platform to serve as an intermediary between retailers and customers, offering a financing payment solution in (...)
Concentration continues in watch distribution
MARKETS
January 2023
A distribution strategy that emphasises monobrand stores is benefitting a small number of powerful retailers with the necessary logistical and financial (...)
A retailer provides free parking to an entire town
PORTRAIT
January 2023
Ahee Jewelers, a multi-generational retailer based near Detroit in the United States, decided to offer free parking for two months to residents of its (...)
Lucerne: why Gübelin is joining forces with TimeVallée
November 2022
The mid-sized traditional Lucerne retailer, which enjoys a well-established reputation but lacks the critical mass of the watch distribution giants, has (...)
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Watches of Switzerland goes on the offensive in Europe
RETAIL
August 2022
British retail giant Watches of Switzerland, already well established in the United Kingdom and currently enjoying strong expansion in the United States, (...)
Bigger, better, stronger
REPORT
April 2022
Discover our report on the emergence of “super-retailers”.
Beyer Chronometrie: deep roots and NFTs
COUNTERPOINT
April 2022
Despite numerous requests to do so, the world’s oldest watch retailer has always refused to open any points of sale outside its original stronghold in (...)
“Continuing to set the standard in our region”
3 QUESTIONS FOR...
April 2022
Mohammed Abdulmagied Seddiqi, Chief Commercial Officer, Seddiqi Holding
“Brick-and-mortar remains our most dynamic activity”
3 QUESTIONS FOR...
April 2022
Anthony Tsang, Senior Marketing Manager Greater China Region, Oriental Watch Company
Super-Retail: the race for global dominance
REPORT
April 2022
An increasing number of retailers are moving out of their home markets and successfully establishing themselves in other parts of the world. This (...)
Watches of Switzerland, a “super retailer” in the making
INTERVIEW
January 2022
Operating from its British stronghold and publicly listed since 2019, Watches of Switzerland has massively expanded its footprint in both the UK and the (...)
What does the future hold for independent distributors?
REPORT
July 2021
In this special report, consultant and cofounder of the Watch Distributors Directory Thierry Huron shares his latest findings and data on the changing (...)
The resilience of in-house jewellery for retailers
INTERVIEW
March 2021
For decades, family-owned London Jewelers has represented prestigious brands on Long Island. In the midst of the pandemic, the retailer renovated its (...)
Bucherer BLUE: “Bringing exclusivity back to retailers”
INTERVIEW
March 2021
More and more brands are reserving their most sought-after models for their own shops, which is causing increasing difficulties for multi-brand retailers. (...)
Watch retailers: strategies for dealing with the pandemic
REPORT
December 2020
With international travel halted, the absence of tourist customers has been keenly felt by the watch retail trade. Without this category of buyers, many (...)
An app to regain control over watch distribution
SELLING WATCHES
October 2020
A new word, promising if not exactly elegant, has made its way into the horological lexicon in 2020: “phygital”. Thomas Baillod is among those who have (...)
The watch retailer of the tech entrepreneurs
IN THE SILICON VALLEY
January 2020
“The watch culture is very strong here, and we are really just scratching the surface of it as a retailer,” says Jared Silver, who represents the most (...)
“Sell-out has been declining since the start of 2019”
WATCH INDUSTRY
May 2019
The monthly sell-out index, compiled by consultant Thierry Huron, reveals that watch sales are in a fragile state of health. In the first quarter, the (...)
The case against flagship stores
OPINION
December 2018
Of course, Apple is very successful at running their own stores. However this does not mean that every other brand, even a close competitor like Samsung, (...)
Pure Play or Pure Pain?
THE MYTHS OF COMMERCE (PART 2/5)
September 2018
In part 1 of my essay, I might have had you believe that I do not like e-commerce!? Just to be clear…Everybody who has something for sale should consider an (...)
The end of the “regular” retailer
12 DISRUPTIONS IN THE WATCHMAKING INDUSTRY
April 2018
Bucherer’s acquisition of Tourneau is the latest sign to date of a consolidation in distribution, a move towards becoming more powerful in negotiations with (...)
From retail to e-tail
WATCHWORDS
December 2017
The English word “retail” has come a long way from its first recorded use, sometime in the 14th century. It comes from the Old French verb retaillier which (...)
Les Ambassadeurs: the “doors” concept
RETAIL
November 2017
“From the beginning we had a very clear strategy and positioning as a multibrand retailer."
“The enemy we have to beat is the online grey market”
RETAIL REPORT
November 2017
“It’s crucial to go digital, and the watch brands have to start engaging with it now or things are going to get very complicated." sinon cela va devenir (...)