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| Tuesday, August 22, 2006  I am looking for designers to highlight in my upcoming issues. If you have something you would like to submit, please email me. I am also interested in spotlighting various stores throughout the country. I am looking for the reasons why you think your store is a step-above the reat. Please submit your reasons, along with a photo, the location and contact information for your store. Those stores selected will receive wonderful publicity in GFeNews along with special discounts for various GemFind services you won't want to miss. Email me your reasons. Please type "store contest" in the subject of your email. |
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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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| U.S. Tahitian pearl import volume drops, value up
National Jeweler AUGUST 21, 2006 - Papeete, Tahiti -- The United States remained the third largest importer of Tahitian pearls in the first half of the year, but U.S. imports of Tahitian pearls dropped by nearly 12.9 percent in volume, new statistics show. More |
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| Crime alerts issued for Ohio, Michigan
National Jeweler AUGUST 21, 2006 - New York -- The Jewelers' Security Alliance (JSA) has put out a warning to Ohio retailers following an incident in which burglars cut phone lines into the building and entered a retail jewelry store in Parma Heights, Ohio by drilling the lock out of the door. More |
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Confidence Among Luxury Consumers Falling
Professional Jeweler Concerns about war and terrorism as well as the country's economy has led to a 14-point drop during the second quarter in the Luxury Consumption Index, a measurement based on a quarterly survey of 1,000 luxury consumers by Unity Marketing in Stevens, Pa. 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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Are You Experiential?
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM , By Ann Meyer - http://multichannelmerchant.com
The little girls who arrive at American Girl Place dressed like the dolls they hold in their arms show what's possible when merchants take an experiential approach to retailing, experts say. More Send me your comments and questions.
Traffic Jam
InStore Magazine Issue: Jun 2006 | Column: On Sales | Writer: Shane Decker Sales are stable, but you’d like to see more customers coming in? Shane Decker can help.
Continue Article Key Retail Reports, Sales, Surveys, Studies and News More
OWNER BEATEN, 14-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TIED UP
Upland, CA – August 16, 2006
Three black males went into a retail jewelry store at 10:20 a.m. and looked at watches. When the owner went to help them, one of the robbers pulled a gun. The robbers hit the owner in the head with the gun after he refused to tell them where the cash was kept. The owner’s 14-year-old daughter was in the store, and the robbers tied her up in the back of the store and pointed a gun at her when she tried to help her father. The robbers, who fled with cash and some watches, were described as in their early 20s, wearing fisherman hats, ripped baggy jeans and tennis shoes. More
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Copyright © Charles Lewton-Brain 2002 - Ganoskin What is a bench trick? A shortcut? A faster way of doing something? A better method? A tool used for one purpose converted to another? A tool or technique that saves time, effort, thinking and work? Bench tricks are keys to understanding Process, signifiers that someone has understood the process occurring and they are therefore useful to understanding the nature of metal and metalworking. Think process and look for patterns around you when working to invent new ones yourself. These are some guiding principles for coming up with new tricks, new ways of doing things. Click here for the full story |
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