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Chow Tai Fook reports a rebound in sales across its 6,000 outlets
Chow Tai Fook (CTF) reported a rebound in sales across its 6,000 outlets in the three months ending 30 September, following five consecutive quarters of decline. The surge in gold prices contributed to this recovery.
The company described its Q2 2026 results as a “significant turning point” for the business. Retail sales value (RSV) grew 4.1% for the quarter, after an average decline of over 18% in the previous five quarters.
The recovery was led by CTF’s 151 non-Mainland stores, primarily in Hong Kong and Macau, which posted RSV growth of 11.4%. Sales at its 5,663 Mainland China stores grew 3.0%.
Soaring gold prices boosted the average selling price of both gold jewellery and gold products sold by weight or at fixed prices. CTF’s signature collections maintained strong sales momentum, supporting the company’s ongoing brand transformation.
During the quarter, CTF also closed 300 underperforming stores. The company emphasized that its retail network strategy remains focused on sustaining market leadership and improving overall financial health by maximising store productivity.
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The Jewelry Symposium launches free online archive of technical papers
The Jewelry Symposium (TJS), the jewellery industry’s annual international event dedicated specifically to the advancement of jewellery manufacturing technology (previously known as Santa Fe Symposium), announced that it is newly offering a free online archive of previously presented TJS technical papers.
TJS board members agreed to make the annals of information presented by its speakers more widely available to anyone seeking to learn more or to advance their fine jewellery careers and/or businesses.
People have been asking for free access to the papers since our first TJS event in 2023. Many of our attendees and speakers were accustomed to the former Santa Fe Symposium’s archive which contains 30+ years of papers – it is still a rich and hugely valuable resource. At TJS, we are proud to continue this tradition, taking another bold step towards providing the industry with what it needs to continue to advance and grow.
Coinciding with the opening of registration for the 2026 TJS event, the archive of papers will go live on Monday 3rd November. Papers from the 2023 and 2024 editions of the symposium will then be available for free access. Going forward, the most recent year’s papers will become available after the following year’s Symposium.
Those attending TJS in person, however, will not have to wait a year for the content. All attendees will receive immediate access to that year’s content on the final day, as well as a printed copy of the limited-edition book.
The fourth annual Jewelry Symposium will take place 16-19 May 2026 in Troy, Michigan.
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