RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, January 24, 2018, Las Vegas ... The Rapaport Group is pleased to announce the launch of the newmonthly Rapaport Research Report. The report provides unrivaled insight into transaction trends,market performance and developments throughout the diamond pipeline. Itincludes in-depth market analysis along with proprietary Rapaport diamond data.
Each issue of the RapaportResearch Report will highlight a core topic affecting the diamond industry.The January edition's focus, "Credit to the Diamond Industry: Overstocked and Underpaid?" covers the relationship between the trade and the banks, stressingthat if the industry wants to boost its creditworthiness, midstreammanufacturers and dealers must raise their profits, be more transparent andproactively improve the trade's reputation.
The report alsoprovides extensive data from RapNet (C), the world's largest diamondtrading platform, giving a snapshot of search, inventory and transactional information.This includes average prices, discounts and inventory by country, alongsidesearch volume, average time to sale, and transaction volume.
Thiscombination of analysis and real-world diamond trading information offers readersa powerful understanding of the industry and trends.
The annualsubscription for the Rapaport Research Report is $1,000. The Januaryissue is being released free of charge to 78,000 Rapaport contacts.
To download the reportand for additional information, please visit http://lp.diamonds.net/rapaport-research-report.
Rapaport Media Contacts: media@diamonds.netUS: Sherri Hendricks +1-702-893-9400International: Avital Engelberg +1-718-521-4976 Mumbai: Prashant Bhojani +91-97694-66855About the Rapaport Group: The Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing added-value services that support the development of ethical, transparent, competitive and efficient diamond and jewelry markets. Established in 1976, the Group has more than 20,000 clients in over 121 countries. Group activities include Rapaport Information Services, providing the Rapaport benchmark Price List for diamonds, as well as research, analysis and news; RapNet - the world's largest diamond trading network, with over 15,000 members in 94 countries and daily listings of approximately 1.2 million diamonds valued at approximately $7.1 billion; Rapaport Laboratory Services, providing GIA and Rapaport gemological services in India, Israel and Belgium; and Rapaport Trading and Auction Services, the world's largest recycler of diamonds, selling over 500,000 carats of diamonds a year. Additional information is available at www.diamonds.net.