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| Tuesday, August 1, 2006 When it comes to sales – everything you do can potentially affect your reputation – and ultimately a sale. For instance – a confusing invoice might make you look unorganized, a salesperson with chipped nail polish can make your staff look careless or a mailing label with typos looks unprofessional. Think about where you and/or your staff might fall short. Make a list and start correcting these problems now before the season gets too busy. Good luck! |
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What's not to like? Email campaigns can work for you. We are offering serveral special programs to get you started. Email me and I'd be happy to design a program that fits your needs. Plan now for the holidays. |
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| Jewelers look for a bit of color at JA show
National Jeweler JULY 31, 2006 - New York -- The temperatures were hot outside, but it seemed most of the heat generated at the JA New York Summer Show on opening day was from color. Retailers shopping the show, which kicked off Sunday at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, say color—in particular colored gemstones but also yellow and rose gold—tops their list of must-have items for the holiday season. "Color is in, there's no doubt about it. Color is extremely hot," said Mollie Bronstein, owner of Mollie B Distinctively Different Fine Jewelry in Harrisburg, Pa. Diamonds also remain strong for the retailer and she says many of the looks she's buying into combine color with diamonds. Most importantly, she wants something that will set her store apart from the competition. "We're looking for lines that will keep us unique," she said. Color is also strong for Gary Berezowsky, owner of Garbo Jewelers in Skillman, N.J. He noted pink sapphires, tanzanite, citrine in white and yellow and pink and yellow gold on his buy list. "Color is very popular now, the big bold looking stuff," he said. " Big blue topaz (stones are) doing good, the nice citrines are doing really well in yellow and white (gold) and even pink gold has made a big comeback." That's after a couple of years where, despite fashion's emphasis on yellow gold designs, white gold has ruled the scene for most retailers. "I'm buying a lot more yellow this year and also trying to mix it up," Berezowsky said. Danielle Scott, owner of Danielle Scott Designer Accessories in Philadelphia also said she's looking for fresh takes on yellow gold. "I'm looking for things that have a more modern edge," she said. Opening day numbers were on par with last year's show. Organizers say more than 6,800 buyers and trade guests were registered on day one. "We were even with our opening day numbers as compared to last year," said JA New York Show Director Drew Lawsky. "Given the generally challenging marketplace for most, we are happy with the positive response at the JA summer show thus far." |
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| JCIBJO Congress Focuses on Youth Market, Corporate Responsibility
Professional Jeweler CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, closes its 2006 congress today after three days of focusing on a number of topics critical to the future of the industry, including the importance of the youth market and corporate social responsibility
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Jewelers Mutual offers free identity theft services for policyholders
JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone -- 7/31/2006 7:24:00 PM Jewelers Mutual, Neenah, Wisc., is offering a free identity theft service for commercial policyholders in the United States and Canada who are owners, officers, or principals of their jewelry businesses. The service also is extended to their immediate family members. More |
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Jewelry Industry Statistics: Jewelry Stores Overview: Industry Center - Financial data, performance and profile information for the Jewelry Stores. More |
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Learn more about GemFind Network Services including: • GF Search - Search through over 63500 diamonds from dealer's throughout the country! • GF Forum & Marketplace - Buy and Sell diamonds, watches, gems, and jewelry in our innovative, easy-to-use industry marketplace. • GF Index - The most accurate diamond appraisal system. Exclusive to GemFind members. • GF Emailer - Stay in touch with your customers and let them know about events, specials, etc. with our GF Emailer program. • GF Ticker- Real-time Desktop Data Display of Diamond Specials, Diamond Dealers, Industry Link, News & More! • GF Diamond LINK - Add our diamond search technology with over 40,000 diamonds to your existing website instantly. Sell online with our GF Diamond LINK ecommerce system. • GF Jewelry LINK - Add our jewelry search technology to your existing website instantly. Sell finished jewelry from different manufacturers with your own mark-up online with our GF Jewelry LINK ecommerce system. More info • GF Ring Builder - Add our Macromedia Flash diamond ring designer to your existing website instantly. Let your customer build their engagement and wedding rings online using real settings you choose and diamonds linked right to your online GF LINK diamond inventory! • GF Gift Registry - Set up your own privately branded bridal registry or even a full blown gift registry online. Add a registry into your website and not only keep your customers coming back, but introduce your customers' gift-giving friends to your website when they visit the registry. • US Diamond Search -
An internet website where consumers can search for diamonds online and are able to see the diamond in their local jewelry store (a USDS affiliate) before they purchase. • Internet Development & Advertising - Let GemFind put your business online the right way. Have an existing website? Let GemFind help you promote it to the world. To learn more about Gemfind and to view samples, click here or call 800-373-4373. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
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Proper data usage crucial for loyalty programs
By Bryan Harris • 25 Jul 2006 - The writer is editor of SelfService.org. Wal-Mart’s U.K.-based subsidiary, Asda, fell behind plan last year. Bad news announcements are a rare thing from Wal-Mart, and The Wall Street Journal identified the culprit: competitors’ loyalty cards. The paper reported that Tesco PLC, one of the first retailers to adopt a loyalty card program, now holds a 31 percent market share in Britain — nearly twice that of Asda. More Key Retail Reports, Sales, Surveys, Studies and News More
ROBBERS ESCAPE WITH TENNIS BRACELETS
Southington, CT – July 22, 2006
A black male and a black female entered a retail jewelry store at 2:00 p.m. The female asked to see engagement rings and then tried on tennis bracelets. The male suspect took out a bag and a handgun and told the sales associate to fill the bag with the rest of the tennis bracelets, which numbered 15, and ordered the clerk to lie on the floor. The male is described as 5’8” with a small goatee. The woman was in her 20s, short, thin with braided black hair. The suspects were reported to have fled in an older white Cadillac with darkly tinted windows. More
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| A Stone Laser Shield
by Steve Satow [Bench Magazine - Winter 2005] Ganoskin I have found this to be a most useful tool to use when rebuilding a bezel using a Laser Welder. It is made from a watchmaker's screwdriver and is used to deflect the excess energy reflected at a sensitive stone to prevent damage to the stone's surface. This view of the finished product shows 1.5mm X 2mm piece of fine silver welded to the blade tip. Click here for the full story |
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