Assignment: Industry Research
Answer the following questions about the Jewelry industry in your paper.
Part A: Domestic - vs - International
a) Is the industry mostly domestic or is it global?
b) Is the industry strong or weak domestically vs overseas? Is it effected by tariffs, etc.
c) Where does the industry make most of its profit?
d) Where is manufacturing? Sales?
e) Can people in other countries afford/want it? (income per capita, cultural/religious barriers)
f) Demographics to support it?
Part B: Innovations/new products (slow or fast, constantly changing, set times for introduction such as automobiles)
a) How often does the industry come up with new products: constantly or is it slow to
b) Change or develop?
c) Product cycles. Are the products on a predetermined cycle such as cars? Is there
d) Certain times of the year new products are announced?
e) Is there a certain time of year that new products are introduced? Such as Consumer
f) Electronics Show, etc.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.