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Covid-induced restrictions are giving birth to innovative changes in China’s jewellery sector, including development of multi-channel online marketing, digitalisation and increased use of information technology.
Adhering to a strict zero-Covid policy amid a recent wave of cases, China has implemented severe lockdowns that heavily impacted many industries, including jewellery manufacturing and retail.
Shanghai has since lifted lockdown restrictions.
The country’s National Bureau of Statistics said jewellery sales in March plunged 17.9 per cent year on year to RMB20.5 billion (around US$3.08 billion). Online retail, while thriving for a time, also faces logistical difficulties.
Lai Zhiwei, vice president of Gems Jewellery Trade Association of China...
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