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GF Weekly Newsletter
January 18, 2011
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Well, some of you out there have started picking up the phone and calling
us for help with your website... In your feeling daunted by the process or if your wondering about our ability to make it easy and painless, check this out from one of our new clients--its speaks for itself...
To Whom it may Concern;
Together, My wife and I have been involved in the jewelry industry of
souring items and the resale of goods for over a decade now. We
recently decided to take our company off eBay stores and live to the web.
My wife made the suggestion of using GemFind. She referred to an
advertisement she had seen in one of our subscriptions. I hesitated because
I wanted a truly unique website store that fit us here at I Buy Luxury.
I decided I would go with an independent Web Design Group. However, I
also decided to use Gemfind as a source of my loose diamonds web
page. This is where I ran in to Mr. Anthony Arechiga. First and foremost,
I would like to say that not only was Anthony extremely professional,
but his customer service skills were impeccable. He made what I considered
a lot of hassle, into less stress and common procedure when creating the
loose diamond page for our store...read on here GemFind Client Testimonial
For all your website development and online marketing please call:
GemFind 800.373.4373.
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Online Jewelry Sales Leap 18% in December >
JCK Jan.17, 2011
Online jewelry retailers reported an 18.5 percent jump in sales in December 2010, according to recent research from IBM Coremetrics. The research also found that the U.S. online retail sector had double-digit growth in December, compared with the same period last year.
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Need more traffic to your website?
Getting ranked on the search engines is not a simple task and you need to be well versed as to how the search engines work and what to do to make sure your site gets indexed.
You could have the most beautiful website with all the products in the world, but if you have limited visitors, its not going to do any good.
GemFind performs Search Engine Optimizations exclusively for the jewelry industry. We have proven track record and can show you what we have done for other clients. Please contact us if we can help...
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Gold May Climb to $1,600 an Ounce on Low Rates, Debt Concerns, GFMS Says
By Pham-Duy Nguyen Bloomberg Jan.13, 2011
Gold may rise to $1,600 an ounce in 2011, 16 percent more than today, as low interest rates and the possibility of sovereign debt defaults spur demand for the precious metal, according to London-based researcher GFMS Ltd. Gold may attract a "major expansion in investment before the gold bubble inevitably bursts," London-based GFMS said today in a report.>>>
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Rough Anticipation
By Avi Krawitz Diamonds.net Jan 13, 2011
Now that the Christmas shopping season has concluded, the diamond industry's focus will naturally shift back to the rough market in the first quarter. Though the major retailers reported strong growth during the holiday period, feedback from the mining companies often provides greater insight into market conditions around this time of year. >>>
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| National Jeweler Jan 13, 2011
From engagement rings with floral designs reminiscent of the 1970s to the return of the classic tennis bracelet, here are five key platinum jewelry trends that you should know about this year. 1. Classic Bridal à la Mad Men: Inspired by TV phenomenon Mad Men, classic dressing and classic engagement ring styles from bygone eras, including the 1960s, are back. Who encapsulates the look? >>>
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80-year-old jewel thief cased Neiman Marcus jewelry counter while awaiting trial, officials say
By Andrew Blankstein Los Angeles Times Jan. 14,2011
An 80-year-old woman who authorities said spent decades as a international jewel thief faces more than five years in state prison after she was convicted of stealing an $8,900 diamond ring from a San Diego mall.And a surveillance tape of her examining a department store jewelry counter may have prevented her from being released on bail while she awaits sentencing. >>>
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VICENZAORO First kicks off with line up of seminars
Diamond World News Service Jan 16, 2011
One of the main discussions at the inauguration of VICENZAORO First which began today, was to device ways to promote the 'Made in Italy' brand. Italian jewellery has been acknowledged the world over as innovate and exotic, but the Italian jewllery industry yet faces the challenge that Italian jewellery is not sold under the 'Made in Italy' tag, worldwide.
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Adjusting Sales Strategies for E-Commerce 2011
ByShaun Ryan E-Commerce Times &nb
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For many retailers, selling online is a critical component of their business, but they also have other channels to manage. For those businesses, the coming year will bring an increasing focus on the Internet and mobile technologies, not only to influence online sales, but also to affect sales that happen through other channels. >>>
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Avoid the Post- Holiday sales Blues
By Tony Argyle JCK January 2011 issue JCK Magazin
So you've boxed up the decorations and vacuumed up those last pesky bits of tinsel. It's time to enjoy a breather and resume normal trading. Realistically, you can't have a Christmas every month, but you can use the strong foot traffic of recent weeks to build momentum for the rest of the year. >>>
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"Why use GemFind for your online marketing?"
Walter Bauman Jewelers has been very pleased with our relationship with Gemfind. We are delighted with the website that they developed for us. They were very responsive to our deadlines and any issues that we have had. They were also very sensitive to working with the limited time that we were able to devote to we were able the project. They are skilled and professional. It has been wonderful to work with someone within the industry who knows our questions before we ask them!"
Walter Bauman Jewelers
For more information please click here or call 800 373 4373
www.gemfindwebdesign.com
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tailers: How did platinum perform this holiday?
National Jeweler January 13, 2011
Since an estimated 15 percent of marriage proposals take place in December, the level of platinum bridal sales that occur during the holiday help gauge the market for the end of one year and the beginning of the next. A discussion with retailers explores how bridal and other platinum categories fared at the jewelry counter over the 2010 holidays and what the expectations are for 2011. >>>
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The hottest watches of all time-OF ALL TIME
By Stonechicky THE ISRAELI DIAMOND INDUSTRY BLOG 13 January 2011
Some people admire the face of a fine watch, and other people take it up a notch and put their own face on a fine watch to admire (and, incidentally, check the time.) The Luxist blog reports that the Tiret luxury watchmaker has crafted an 18k gold watch for rapper Kayne West that depicts West's face in approximately eight carats of white, yellow, brown, and black polished diamonds. >>>
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Competing with Big Box Stores
By Shari Waters, About.com Guide
Independent retail business owners often worry when a large chain store comes to town. The threat of having to compete with large retailers keeps many would-be entrepreneurs from even opening a shop. Unfortunately, those fears are well-founded. Studies show people purchase a higher percentage of their merchandise from the mass merchandisers and consequently a lower percentage from local merchants.
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10 Things Rocking the Industry
JCK January 2011 Issue of JCK Magazin
1. Luxury
While the high-end market in the United States remains mixed, there is evidence of a worldwide comeback, as shown by the Swiss luxury group Richemont's half-year results, announced Nov. 20. The luxury juggernaut's sales for the six-month period ending Sept. 30 increased 37 percent, while profits jumped a whopping 87 percent. >>>
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