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E-commerce spending on jewelry is forecast to break all records this holiday season. Are you forecasting a record-breaking holiday season? We hope you are! If you had an effective e-commerce solution in place you would, no doubt, be optimistic! Make a resolution right now to make 2008 your breakout year for online sales with GemFind.com! E-commerce in all categories is expected to reach the astounding total of $200 billion in 2007, a double-digit increase from last year. Online jewelry, diamond and watch sales are contributing to this trend. 2008, and for the foreseeable future, is expected to experience double digit online sales growth too. If you are looking for an e-commerce solution for YOUR STORE, soon to be launched GemFind.com offers an easy, affordable and secure way to take part in the rapidly evolving world of online sales and marketing. Pre-launch pricing will expire soon so take the opportunity to call us today at 800-373-4373 or go online to www.seeitfirst.info for an instant introduction. Exclusive online territories are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so why wait any longer? Take control of your future and take action now!
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NRF: Slow start to holiday shopping
National Jeweler November 12, 2007
Holiday shoppers are off to a slow start this year, with most consumers (71.4 percent), particularly those ages 18-24, having less than 10 percent of their holiday shopping completed, according to the National Retail Federation's (NFR) 2007 Holiday Consumer Intentions Survey, conducted by Big Research.
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DE BEERS MUST ENFORCE ITS BEST PRACTICE PRINCIPLES - OR IRREPARABLY DAMAGE ITS BRAND EQUITY
CHAIM EVEN-ZOHAR 8 November 2007
The moment of truth has arrived. The gulf between De Beers' management's endless speeches about Best Practice Principles, business ethics and integrity and its own enforcement of these principles has become gigantic. It might even bring down De Beers. >>>
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Gold eyes record $850
Posted Nov. 09 2007
Gold gains in early European trading with a soft dollar and firm oil price pushing prices higher and technical charts point beyond its all-time high of $850 an ounce, analysts said on Friday.
"We are still in an uptrend...$850 in the next couple of weeks is fully achievable," technical analyst Karen Jones at Commerzbank >>> |
493-carat 'Letseng Legacy' up for auction
National Jeweler November 09, 2007
 The world's 18th-largest rough diamond, which was recovered from the Letseng le Terai Mine in Lesotho this past September, now has a new name: The "Letseng Legacy."
The 493-carat white diamond will be auctioned in Antwerp next week, according to Gem Diamonds Ltd. and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, the two entities that own the Letseng le Terai Mine. >>>
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'Cultured' Diamonds. Are they real?
November 8, 2007
Diamonds are a girl's best friend. But what about "cultured" or man-made diamonds? Are they really diamonds? What's the catch? Steve Lux, CEO of Gemesis, the first company to market cultured gem-quality diamonds, has some answers. "Imagine an orchid in the jungle growing in nature," Steve says. "Now imagine ones grown in a greenhouse that you can purchase for a lesser price. It's the way florists do business and now the diamond industry is following suit. "
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3 Tips For Knowing When to Increase or Decrease Prices
Expert Business Source, November 5, 2007
The decision to raise or lower prices is a difficult one without knowing the industry or product involved-but the decision whether or not to change prices is not as important as the decision about how to accomplish the change. The key is timing.
So you've decided you need to make changes to better your bottom line. Here's how to do it without pushing away your customers. >>>
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Is It Ethical To Sell Diamonds Wholesale & Retail??
Judah Gutwein on November 6, 2007
With the evolution of the diamond industry and the revolutionary impact of the Internet, profit margins on the sale of loose diamonds and jewelry have been steadily shrinking. Today's diamond marketplace is incredibly competitive and profit margins are razor thin.
In this climate of "survival of the fittest", an increasing number of companies are looking for a niche for the simple sake of surviving. >>>
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Discounting Christmas
Forbes.com Tom Van Riper, 11.08.07
Retailers can go ahead and blame a lackluster October on the warm weather - that doesn't soften the fact that the holiday season is shaping up to be the worst in five years.
More longtime industry consultants are predicting lower holiday sales growth than the 4% projected by the National Retail Federation. >>>
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Sparkle of the season: The best jewelry trends
By Bobbie Thomas Wed.,Nov.7, 2007
While we've been taught that diamonds are a girl's best friend, costume jewelry has truly come into its own - capturing a place on women's wrists, necks and ears - and even stealing a piece of our hearts. Just the words alone - "gems" and "jewels" - sound juicy and fill us with glee! And the best part: These covetable accents are often as affordable as they are innovative. >>>
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