Qatar 'potential' market for jewellers at Dubai expo

4/15/2016 9:55:15 PM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Fazeena Saleem

DUBAI: Jewellery industry experts at a high-end exhibition in Dubai see Qatar as a potential market and look forward to future ventures.

Some have an existence in Qatar’s jewellery market and see it giving them wide opportunities.

The second edition of Vicenzaoro Dubai (VOD) at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is showcasing everything from gemstones to diamonds and other unique pieces brought by about 400 exhibitors from 25 countries.

The Peninsula spoke to a cross section of exhibitors about their potential to enter the Qatari market and experiences of those working with local partners. “I have been to Doha and it’s a very traditional market. But the country is opening to different types of developments. Many new malls and shops are opening up and give an opportunity to jewellers also to open business.

“With this Qatar is a very potential market for the jewellery industry” said Piero Speggiorin Export Manager Maria Detoni from Italy.

Mustafa Kamar owner of Roberto Bravo in Turkey is making plans and working to enter the Qatari market initially through the Doha jewellery exhibition.

“Qatar is a growing market. It’s a star in the Middle East. However the market plays is bit difficult. There are some Turkish jewellers active in the Qatari market but not as brands as such” he said.

“However we are working to participate in the Doha jewellery exhibition as entry to Qatar” said Kamar also a member of the Turkish jewellery exporters’ association.

Several other exhibitors at VOD have been part of the Doha jewellery exhibition and have a presence in the market with local partners.

“We have been at the Doha jewellery exhibition which is a very vibrant platform. We are doing business with some partners in Doha the opportunities there are increasing” said Illaria Furlotti from FerrariFirenze in Italy.

KGK Diamonds and Jewellery sees the Qatari market with regard to two categories of demand.

“We are working with partners in Qatar. In Doha there is a high- end market and the Indian jewellery sector is mushrooming. We find the jewellery market there very vibrant” said Ashish Garg Head of Sales and Marketing who has participated in Doha jewellery exhibition.

The four-day VOD is designed specifically to cater to the jewellery gold precious stones and diamond industries and mainly targets the B2B sector.

Its concluding day will be open to visitors to mark Jewellery Celebration Day. The event is organised by DV Global Link a joint venture between Fiera di Vicenza and DWTC.

A key highlight of the opening show was a presentation by Trendvision Jewellery + Forecasting Fiera di Vicenza’s independent think tank for trend forecasting at Vicenzaoro Dubai Welcome Lounge.

Visitors were invited to consult the think tank’s editorial publications — The Trendbooks; Consumer Profiles; and Product Directions.The Peninsula

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