Jewellery Arabia 2013 sales up 51% to BD11.1m

The Cabinet termed the role the exhibitions industry as one of the major pillars of the national economy and discussed the results of the Jewellery Arabia 2013 held under the patronage of HRH the Prime Minister.

A memorandum submitted by the Minister of Industry and Commerce noted comparisons between this year’s exhibition and last year’s event, including the volume of sales in this exhibition which reached BD11.1 million, representing an increase of 51% in sales compared to last year. Moreover, the Customs revenue collected increased by 37%; the number of visitors this year increased by 29%; and the number of participating companies increased by 9%.