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The revolution has begun! Will you be a part of the charge forward into new territory or will you be left behind, or worse yet, will you be trampled by the competition?
Of course we are talking about the "online revolution" and it has already hit most independent jewelers by robbing them of loose diamond sales, a former critical profit center. Jewelry is next and this is where YOU have an opportunity if you embrace this new reality and take action to compete and win with an online presence for your store.
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Online Jewelry, Watch Sales Up 21% for 3Q
Total e-commerce retail sales up 23% to $28.4 billion
JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 10/26/2007
U.S. e-commerce spending on jewelry and watches increased 21 percent in the third quarter of 2007, making it one of the top gainers online, according to the figures released by comScore.
Overall retail e-commerce for the quarter (not including travel) increased 23 percent versus year ago to $28.4 billion. When adding travel to the mix, total e-commerce spending increased 18 percent to $48.6 billion. >>>
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WJC Unveils New Rendering
JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 10/26/2007
 The World Jewelry Center has released a new artist's rendering of the 50-plus story tower that will be the focal point of the new international marketplace for the gem and jewelry industry in Las Vegas.
The WJC trade tower, designed by Altoon + Porter Architects, LLP, will contain office condominiums of more than 700,000 square feet and owned by several hundred companies from around the globe. >>>
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Dueling Fools: Blue Nile Bear
By Chuck Saletta October 25, 2007
There's no question about it -- Blue Nile (Nasdaq: NILE) is establishing itself as a great online destination for buying diamonds and jewelry. It's a solid company with a low-cost business model. Just as importantly, it has a very strong reputation for quality and honest dealing, which is essential for selling high-price trinkets like diamonds sight unseen. >>>
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Labeling Jewelry Made in USA
Chris Franchetti Michaels Wednesday, October 24, 2007
 If you live in the United States and make and sell jewelry, you may have wondered if you should label it "Made in America" or "Made in USA" to help distinguish it from cheaply-made
imports. American-made products are gaining popularity with U.S. consumers in light of recent quality problems with imported goods. But under federal law, making your jewelry in the United States is not necessarily enough to qualify you to describe it that way. >>>
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Special Edition: The Truth on Blue Topaz
By Robert James FGA, GG October 22, 2007
or........how the NRC and JVC yelled FIRE in the theater!
Blue topaz is brown after radiation. Heating turns it the blue color as shown.
Blue Topaz: Too Hot to Handle! That is the headline from one leading gemstone industry publication. But has the panic over the radiation of blue topaz taken over common sense, and more importantly the truth? I believe it has. And in this Special Edition of the ISG QuikConnect eNewsletter we would like to present some down to earth information to clarify this situation. >>>
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Marketing
Shipping promos to drive holiday shoppers online
National Jeweler October 24, 2007
According to a Shop.org and Shopzilla study, the e-commerce sector will continue to receive a larger portion of consumers' incomes this year as one-third of online shoppers said they plan to do more of their holiday shopping online than they did a year ago. >>>
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Does Amazon.com Discriminate Against eBay Jewelry Sellers?
"Amazon, the biggest Internet retailer, said Tuesday that third-quarter earnings quadrupled on strong sales of electronics and jewelry. Net profit climbed to $80 million from $19 million a year earlier. Revenue increased 41 percent to $3.26 billion."
Amazon noted that two categories (electronics and jewelry) experienced strong sales. >>>
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Art &Tech
BY By Jeff PrineBILL VAN SICLEN, October 21, 2007
Journal Arts Writer  Who could refuse a tasty morsel in dark or even milk chocolate?
Even the most die-hard dieters are finding it hard to resist the latest in delectable pearls. The warm, lustrous glow of pearls and the color of the world's most favorite sweet, chocolate, are the ingredients for a fashionable new category in fine pearl jewelry. As brown maintain its rightful place as an important, year-round basic, brown pearl necklaces, pendants, rings, and other jewelry are one of the freshest sensations in the pearl category. Although the color is enhanced, even high-end designers just can't help indulging. Even better news? No worries about the effects of excess calories
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