GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2006-01-18

Written by Alex | January 18, 2006

       

Wednesday, January 18, 2006



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Hip-hop fuels male jewelry trend
Agenda Inc.

Are real men ready to shine? Retailers — from the mass-market Kay Jewelers to the venerable Tiffany & Co. — are hoping so, as a More

Trendy Designs Could Help India Grow Jewelry Share
January 18, 2006 - By THOMSON DIALOG: NewsEdge

(Rapaport...Silverline Info Sys) Jewelry experts in India say that the industry should create "trendier designs" in order to grow a bigger market share of the global jewelry industry.

Despite being one of the biggest manufacturers of diamond and gemstone jewelry in the world, India still lacks skills for producing new designs from within for the international market. More

Microsoft and Industry Partners Offer Complete Point-of-Sale Software and Hardware Solutions for Small Retailers
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Furthering its commitment to delivering versatile retail software that meets the unique needs of small retailers, Microsoft Corp. today announced new relationships with three well-known hardware manufacturers to provide point-of-sale (POS) terminals pre-loaded with Microsoft® Point of Sale software. More

Jewelry Industry Statistics:

Jewelry Stores Overview: Industry Center - Financial data, performance and profile information for the Jewelry Stores. More


Open-to-Buy

Retailing is a delicate balance between merchandise and cash. It's a high stakes balancing act: commit money early to large quantities of merchandise, and possibly end up with too much; or, commit less up front, saving cash for later, and take the risk of not being able to get the goods when you need them. More

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Some retailers tightening return policies
Thursday, December 15, 2005 - By Amy Merrick and Ilan Brat, The Wall Street Journal

This Christmas, don't expect many happy returns.

Retailers are further clamping down on return policies, imposing penalty fees and using sophisticated computer databases to flag serial returners trying to game the system. Some are also adding exceptions and caveats to their return policies -- for instance, making it particularly hard to return certain kinds of products, such as electronics. More

THIEF CRAWLS UNDER COUNTER
Austin, TX – January 2, 2006
Two African-American males used distraction in a theft at a mall retail jewelry chain store. One of the suspects distracted a salesperson, while another crawled under a counter and took solitaires and bridal merchandise. More

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A Micro Vacuum Cleaner for Enamelists
By Peter Grigg [Vol. 24, No. 3, 2005] - Ganoskin ont>

This article describes a micro vacuum cleaner, based on an aquarium pump, for use by enamelists. The vacuum cleaner allows for cleaning up sifted or spilled enamel. It offers an alternative to wet packing when doing cloisonné, and you can use it to create lines and designs. There are probably lots more uses that I haven't thought of. More

 

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