High Flying Pandora Returns to Earth with No Growth in 2011 Revenue

A tumultuous year for Pandora came to an end after a 10-percent drop in revenue for the fourth quarter, leaving the jewelry manufacturer and designer with a 0.1 percent decrease in group revenue to 6.65 billion Danish kroner ($1.18 billion) in 2011.

This is a far cry from the spectacular results the company, known for its silver charm jewelry, reported from 2009 until the mid-year of 2011. The

Pandora Names New CEO

Silver jewelry company Pandora has appointed retail veteran Björn Gulden as its new CEO, effective March 1.

Gulden , 46, is currently managing director of the Deichmann Group and president and CEO of its wholly owned retail chains Rack Room Shoes and Off Broadway Shoes in the U.S. Prior to those positions, Gulden was senior VP of apparel and accessories at Adidas and was part of the management

Report Tracks ‘Dramatic Changes’ in the U.S. Jewelry Market

Pam Danziger
The U.S. jewelry market emerged from the recession to post a 7.5 percent increase in consumer expenditures from 2009 to 2010, after two successive years of negative growth. Yet the jewelry market today is very different than it was in 2006 and 2007 before the recession, according to a recently released report. 

Unity Marketing's Jewelry Report 2011 notes that jewelry makers and

Danish Authorities Investigate Pandora’s IPO

One of the largest IPOs in 2010 is now being investigated by the Danish government.

The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, the country’s market regulator, said Tuesday they will ask police to investigate Nordea Bank Denmark, a unit of Sweden's Nordea, for failing to report its financial interest in jewelry maker Pandora in an investment analysis prior to the  company’s float in October,

Pandora Q2 Sales Down in Key Markets, Downgrades Outlook, CEO Resigns, Company Blames Price Increases and Poor Execution

Has the bubble burst for Pandora? The Danish company known for its charm jewelry announced the sudden resignation of its CEO, Mikkel Vendelin Olesen, effective immediately due to lower-than-expected growth, which the company blames on commodity price increases and “inadequate” execution.

“Although our price increases combined with some destocking are significant contributors to our slowdown

Pandora Q1 Sales Up 41%

Danish charm jewelry company Pandora reported a 41 percent increase in sales to 1.74 billion Danish Krones ($333.8 million) in the first quarter. Net profit increased 90.7 percent to 515 million Danish krones ($98.8 million). “We experienced strong underlying growth in Q1 and implemented price increases in most markets to balance the impact of rising gold and silver prices,” Mikkel Vendelin

Pandora’s Flower-Inspired Spring Jewelry Collections

Jewelry from the Spring Pandora collection.

Danish designer jewelry company, Pandora, launched a collection of jewelry inspired by colors and flowers that will begin to appear in stores in May and be enhanced with new pieces through the early part of summer. Known for its signature charm bracelet, this jewelry launch also includes a rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces and pendants.

“The

Pandora Sales up Nearly 93%

Everyone’s favorite jewelry company, Pandora, reported a 92.6 percent sales increase to 6.67 billion Danish krones ($1.26 billion) for 2010. Net profit rose 86.2 percent to 1.87 billion Danish krones ($355.6 million) for the year.

By region, the Danish company that specializes in affordable charms reported stunningly strong sales growth. Its business in the Americas, its strongest market with