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GF Weekly Newsletter May 25, 2010 |
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| What's New? If you are attending the JCK show, be sure and stop by and visit GemFind. We are launching two new services at the show.
If you are a retailer, stop by the booth for a Free access to GemFind.net for one complete year, a value of $900.
www.GemFind.net
Visit GemFind at the JCK Show Lobby 42
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Meet the most advanced Robot at our Booth on Sat and Sun
JCK Las Vegas June 4-7 Booth Lobby 42
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| Lazare Kaplan suing insurers for $640M
By Michelle Graff National Jeweler May 24, 2010
New York--Diamond Trading Co. sightholder Lazare Kaplan International is suing a slew of insurance companies for $640 million, citing damages arising from consignment-related losses that the company alleges should have been covered by the defendants. >>>
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Why diamonds don't cut it any more
From Times Online May 24, 2010
It's that moment. He's on one knee, he opens the box, the ring twinkles in the light. Ah, a diamond! Does that mean it must be love? Or that your suitor has paid a massively overinflated price for a cheap and common stone, whose value is artificially manipulated by a single company founded by Britain's greatest colonialist,... >>>
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Fewer grad gift shoppers but bigger spend
National Jeweler May 20, 2010
Washington--Fewer consumers plan to buy graduation gifts this year but those who are in the giving mood will spend more, the latest research from the National Retail Federation (NRF) shows. NRF's "2010 Graduation Consumer Intentions and Actions" survey, conducted by BIGresearch between May 4 and 12 using 8,431 consumers, found that 31.4 percent of consumers plan to buy graduation gifts, compared to 32.5 percent in 2009. >>>
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A pre-Vegas warning on seminars versus sell-inars
By Ellen Fruchtman National Jeweler May 20, 2010
In a few short weeks, many retail jewelers will be heading to Las Vegas to attend the JCK and Couture shows. Hopefully, some will also be attending the education sessions--which can provide retailers with an opportunity to absorb some very useful information to help improve their businesses. >>>
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| Ethically Sourced Emeralds From Africa Rival Columbia's Best Material
By Marc Choyt Fairjewelry.org May 18, 2010
In this exclusive interview, Guy Clutterbuck, one of the foremost experts in emerald rough in the world, discusses his latest discovery of emerald mines in a central African nation. Clutterbuck's deep contacts with native people in remote areas have allowed him to gain access to areas from the mountains of Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan, to the far reaches of the African bush. >>> |
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By Carly Wickell, About.com
Art Deco is a style that emerged in 1925, a result of exhibits at the World's Fair held in Paris, France. The term Art Deco is a shortened form of the event's name: Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts).>>> |
Increase sales in 2010
Sell More Through Virtual Inventory
1. Manufacturers and Diamond Dealers upload their merchandise to GemFind.net
2. Retail Jewelers will select from the Manufacturer's or Diamond Dealer's inventory and markup the merchandise...
3. Retail Jewelers will link to GemFind's search engine and showcase their selected Virtual Inventory on their own websites...
4. Consumers visit websites and purchase the Retail Jeweler's Virtual Inventory.
Virtual Inventory gives:
1. Manufacturers and Diamond Dealers the opportunity to sell more to Retailers....
2. Retail Jewelers the ability to sell something they don't have in their stores...
3. Consumers the ability to view the merchandise at a local jeweler or to buy online...
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| Independent Jewelers Dive Into the Talent Pool
By Glen A. Beres JCK Online.com May 17, 2010
The recession has set adrift top staffers from large jewelry organizations, and a number of independent jewelers have hired some. Here's how they made it work. Amid the doom and gloom the jewelry business has faced during the painful recession of the last two years, there has been one major silver lining for independent jewelers: an available pool of employee talent unlike any the sector has seen in decades.>>>
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Retail Store Recovery
By Shari Waters About.com
Zoning, recovery, straightening--call it what you will--is simply the act of getting a retail store ready for customers. It is the combination of several processes to make the store look great, ease store operations and it should be done on a daily basis. Store recovery is a continual process but the majority of it should be done either just before closing or opening of the store. >>>
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| Jewelry e-tailers get personal By Catherine Dayrit National Jeweler May 21, 2010
Lexington, Mass.--Perusing the flurry of online jewelry marketplaces in cyberspace, from e-tailers such as Blue Nile to Jewelry.com, the pros and cons of buying jewelry from the Web are easy to spot.The e-tailers have got the brick-and-mortars beat on price--no small consideration in these recessionary times--but the physical stores rule in customer service and the ability to let customers see and touch pricey pieces before plunking down the cash.>>> |
Report: US E-Commerce up 10%
Israeli Diamond Industry News May 23, 2010
ComScore Inc, which researches and monitors e-commerce trends, released in United States retail e-commerce sales estimates for the first quarter of 2010, indicating online retail spending neared $34 billion - a 10% improvement over 2009. >>>
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| Report: Affluent shoppers look for ROI National Jeweler May 21,2010
The study, "The Luxury Fashion Consumer and their Favorite Fashion Brands," was based upon a survey of 1,245 affluent fashion consumers fielded from April 6-10, 2010, which examined fashion shopping behavior and the top fashion brands among luxury onsumers. >>> |
Abu Dhabi Hotel's Vending Machine Spits Out Gold
By Roe Kalb The Is
raeli Diamond Industry Blog May 20, 2010
The Abu Dhabi five-star Emirates Palace Hotel has decided to place an innovative vending machine in its lobby. But this vending machine isn't you're average soft drink or snack dispenser - this machine gives out gold. Real, 24-karat gold bars.The Emirates Palace Hotel bullion ATM is the first gold vending machine in the world.>>> |
| Are You Chasing This $4 Billion Market?
By Tim Malone JCK Online May 21,2010
What $4 billion gift market is the jewelry industry firmly entrenched in with many generations of purchases and is red hot with sales right now? What retail jewelry store shouldn't be communicating to customers right now regarding their offerings that make perfect gifts for graduates? Watches are the historical poster child for jewelry graduation gifts; >>> |
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