Of the 19 brands operating brand-only stores in 2010, five closed their outlets, which suggests there was 24 new entrants into the market – a 126 per cent increase – over the past decade. Many retailers might recall that Bolt International, the unique distributor of the vastly successful Ice-Watch, first introduced the model to the Australian market in 2012. However, as a wholesale operation, the model was not successful and distribution was ceased a few years later.
- The “jewellery as art” motion was spearheaded by artisans such as Robert Lee Morris and continued by designers such as Gill Forsbrook within