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IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Conducts Nepal Buyer Outreach
The Outreach Campaign Covered Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Pokhara and Chitwan To Strengthen Buyer Participation For IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026.
GJEPC Expands Nepal Outreach to Boost International Buyer Participation for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) intensified its international buyer outreach for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 through an extensive roadshow across Nepal, engaging leading jewellery associations, trade bodies, retailers, and industry stakeholders to encourage visitor registrations for the upcoming show.
Led by Ajay Purohit, Deputy Head – International Events, GJEPC, the delegation covered Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Pokhara, and Chitwan, meeting key industry leaders and extending invitations to buyers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and trade associations.
In Kathmandu, the delegation held discussions with Shakti Beghani, President of the Nepal Gems & Jewellery Association, along with the association’s office bearers. Separate meetings were also conducted with Keshabh Sunar, President of the Nepal Gold Silver Craft Business Association, and Hari Rasailli, Executive Director of the Nepal Gold Silver Art Business Association.
The outreach continued in Lalitpur, where the delegation met Krishna Lal Maharjan, President of the Lalitpur Gems & Jewellery Association. Another significant engagement was held with Arjun Rasailli, President of the Federation of Nepal Gold & Silver Dealers Association (FENEGOSIDA), which represents nearly 25,000 jewellers, artisans, and dealers across Nepal.
As part of the programme, GJEPC also paid a courtesy visit to Kishan Sunar, President of the Federation of Nepal Gold Silver Gems and Jewellery Association (FNGSGJA), the country’s apex body representing district-level jewellery associations and associate members. Meetings were further held with executive board members of the Nepal Gold Silver Gem & Jewellery Entrepreneur Union in Pokhara and the Nepal Gold & Silver Dealers Association in Chitwan.
The Nepal mission forms part of GJEPC’s global international roadshow programme for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026, covering major jewellery markets including the UK, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and the GCC region, including the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.
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India’s Major Retail Jewellery Players Made A Strong Start To FY27
The Common Drivers Are Clear: Strong Same-Store Sales, Fast Store Expansion, Premiumisation, and A Better Product Mix.
India’s organised jewellery retailers have made a strong start to FY27, with Kalyan Jewellers, P N Gadgil Jewellers and Titan Company all showing that branded players can still grow quickly even in a record gold-price environment. The common drivers are clear: strong same-store sales, fast store expansion, premiumisation, and a better product mix.
Kalyan’s broad-based growth
Kalyan Jewellers reported about 38% consolidated revenue growth in Q1 FY27, with India operations also rising by more than 38% despite the 28-day Adhik Maas period, which usually softens wedding-related demand. Same-store sales growth was around 28%, showing that existing stores remained the main engine of momentum. Candere was a standout, posting about 112% growth, while Kalyan added 12 Kalyan showrooms and five Candere outlets during the quarter.
The company also highlighted a shift toward recycled gold through its “Shine with India” campaign, with recycled gold contributing more than 46% of revenue in Q1 and over 55% in June. That suggests Kalyan is not only growing demand but also improving sourcing efficiency at the same time.
PNG’s premium mix
P N Gadgil Jewellers reported 41% year-on-year revenue growth in Q1 FY27, with retail revenue up 56% and same-store sales up 46%, which points to very strong productivity at existing stores. Retail now contributes roughly 78% of revenue, while franchise and e-commerce also expanded healthily. The company’s retail stud ratio increased to 10.9%, indicating improving demand for studded jewellery and a higher-value product mix.
PNG also noted that newer stores in North and Central India are already showing higher studded jewellery penetration than its traditional Maharashtra and Goa markets. That matters because it signals that the brand is successfully taking its premium assortment to new geographies, not just expanding store count.
Titan’s steady momentum
Titan’s jewellery business also continued to grow strongly, with domestic jewellery operations rising around 18% to 39% depending on the business-update frame reported, supported by Akshaya Tritiya demand and healthy early-quarter buyer traffic. Titan said consumers increasingly preferred lightweight and lower-karat jewellery as gold prices climbed, while plain gold jewellery grew in the mid-teens and studded jewellery delivered early double-digit growth. Tanishq’s like-to-like sales grew in early double digits, and CaratLane also posted healthy double-digit like-to-like growth.
Titan expanded its jewellery network by adding 19 net stores in the quarter, including Tanishq, Mia and CaratLane outlets. That reinforces the same theme seen across the sector: scale, distribution and brand trust are helping large organised players win share.
What it means
The quarter suggests that high gold prices are changing what consumers buy, not whether they buy. Buyers are shifting toward lighter designs, lower karatage, studded jewellery and branded channels, which helps organised retailers defend growth even when raw material prices are elevated. In that setting, store expansion and premiumisation are offsetting pricing pressure, while digital channels and recycled-gold initiatives are adding another layer of resilience.
For the upcoming festive and wedding season, the sector appears well positioned, especially if gold prices stay volatile but not sharply disruptive. The strongest signal from these updates is that organised jewellery retail is gaining share from unorganised players rather than simply riding higher ticket values.
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