Ben Janowski, the founder of Janos Consultants, has been providing service to the jewelry industry for the past two decades.
Clients have come from every sector of the industry – from mining companies to retailers – and have sought assistance in many aspects of this unique industry.
He has conducted government-sponsored seminars in several foreign countries and was a guest lecturer at the graduate division of the University of Antwerp. He has often appeared as a guest speaker or panelist at industry gatherings and has written many articles for a number of trade publications, including a monthly opinion column for JCK Magazine for five years.
Currently, he writes a blog at janosconsultants.blogspot.com. He has appeared in court as an expert witness, or prepared special reports, on issues related to the diamond and jewelry industries. He also continues to work with clients on a variety of short term consultancies.
 
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Question One:  It seems like the retail world is transforming itself at breakneck speed these days.  What do you think are top issues confronting the jewelry business?  How are these admittedly powerful global forces affecting the various industry sectors, and can you describe the symptoms we can already see, either positive or negative?  Timestamp:  

Question Topic Areas:
a.  Man-made diamonds
b.  Rapid consolidation
c.  Changing social standards
d.  Unavailability of financing
e.  Weakening competition in the luxury world

 
Contact Information

* Linkedin:  Ben Janowski
* Website: Janos Consulting
* Email:  benj@janosconsultants.com
* Blog:  BlogSpot