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#104 – Digital commerce in the luxury jewellery market – Artem Avdeev, L’azurde

Commerce Talks with Alexander Graf · with Artem Avdeev · April 5, 2023 · 42 min

Summary

This episode offers a rare look into how a major luxury jewelry brand, L'azurde, is navigating digital commerce. Learn how they're adapting traditional luxury sales to online channels and expanding their market reach through innovative retail concepts. Essential listening for brands seeking to blend heritage with digital innovation.

Key takeaways

Themes

brand expansiondigital transformationluxury ecommerceretail strategy

Topics covered

digital commerce adoptionfranchise modelsluxury jewelry marketmena region ecommerceretail conceptswholesale distribution

Episode description

L’azurde is a Saudi-based jewellery company that manufactures and distributes gold jewellery through wholesale channels and via its own stores and franchise brands. The company has around 3,000 stores worldwide, is the fourth largest gold jewellery manufacturer globally and is the only listed jewellery company in the MENA region. I caught up with Artem Avdeev, brand director at L’azurde to discuss how the company has applied digital commerce to the luxury jewellery market and how it plans to expand with a range of new retail concepts.

Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about brand expansion?
Consider how to adapt traditional luxury sales strategies for digital channels without compromising brand exclusivity.
What does this episode say about digital transformation?
Explore new retail concepts like franchises and owned stores to expand reach and cater to diverse customer segments.
What does this episode say about luxury ecommerce?
Leverage digital commerce to maintain and grow market position even in established, conservative industries.
What does this episode say about retail strategy?
Invest in understanding regional market nuances to successfully implement digital strategies in different geographies.

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