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| Tuesday, December 12, 2006  This holiday season - take advantage of all the extra traffic in your store and collect email addresses from each and every sale. It's also a good idea to make sure and update all contact information so your client manaagement system is current. Don't forget to send thank you notes to everyone as soon after the sale as you can. Be sure to enclose your business card as well. Here's a funny story for you: Police tell bungling crook to get a new career |
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| Survey: Impulse buys heat up jewelry sales over Thanksgiving
December 08, 2006 - National Jeweler Paso Robles, Calif.—"Happy holidays to me" was a common refrain among Black Friday weekend shoppers, many of whom made "spontaneous and unexpected" jewelry purchases for themselves and for others, according to a new Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC) study. The study, which focused on sales that occurred throughout the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, found nearly half of the 3,156 JCOC respondents were lured in by sales held on Black Friday and the weekend that followed.More |
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| EXCLUSIVE: Jewelers see uptick in sales since Black Friday
December 08, 2006 - National Jeweler As the holiday season moved into full swing last week, jewelers showed a significant increase in sales since Black Friday weekend, with diamond jewelry topping consumers' shopping lists. "Sales last week were definitely higher for us than they usually are in the week after Thanksgiving," says Evan James Deutsch, owner of Evan James Ltd. in Brattleboro, Vt. "The weather I think really helped. It was 65 degrees here. People seemed more upbeat and more willing to spend early on."More |
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Survey: Gift receipts on the rise
December 12, 2006 - National Jeweler Washington, D.C.—More than half of all gift-givers will include gift receipts with their presents this holiday season, according to a new study by Big Research for the National Retail Federation. 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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Where should I put my money, toward a better Web site or more online marketing?
Where should I put my money, toward a better Website or more oline marketing?
The short answer is both. You need a Web site and you need to market it. A Web site without online marketing is a little like the proverbial tree falling in the forest -- it's there, but will anyone find it? More Send me your comments and questions.
Do Happy Workers Make Happy Customers?
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Is there a link between happy customers and happy employees?
There is a definite link between the two. In most cases, happy employees will do everything they can to keep customers happy, too. And happy customers mean repeat business and ongoing revenue streams.Continue Article
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WHITE FEMALE DOING GRAB AND RUNS
Grove City, PA – December 4, 2006
A white female suspect whose hands were shaking went into a retail jewelry store and asked to see engagement rings. When she was shown a 2-ct round solitaire she took the ring and ran. She is described as 20-years-old, 5’5”, 115 lbs., thin, brown hair, heavy make-up, brown men’s hat, brown jacket and brown slacks. It is believed that the same suspect committed a similar crime in Jeffersonville, OH and visited another retail jewelry store in New Castle, PA. The suspect is reported to have two black male accomplices, and may be driving in a Bronco or a light-colored Cadillac with Ohio plates. More
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Name: KEITH RAMON MCCLOUD
Born: 12/09/62
Description: African-American Male, 41
6’2”, 210 lbs., Brown eyes
Shaved head
Remarks: Violent gang member
Felony assault conviction |
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