In the Israeli diamond week in New York - a joint initiative of the New York Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) and the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE), will be attended by more than 120 Israeli companies, according to the press- release received by Rough & Polished.
The event is scheduled for November 11-14, 2013 and will be held in the DDC's trading hall at 580 5th Avenue in Manhattan. The Israeli diamond week is expected to increase the activity of buyers - members of the DDC and IDE are preparing to serve customers from all over the United States, who will make purchases on the eve of the holiday season. The event is designed to ensure the growth of turnover for members of both exchanges and the strengthening of business ties between local suppliers and their customers.
IDE President Shmuel Schnitzer said that the diamond week is designed to help participants adjust to changing consumer preferences and developing new trends in retail purchases, and, accordingly, to ensure the replenishment of retailers' inventory. Schnitzer said that according to recent surveys of the US National Retail Federation (NRF)