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In This Issue Banner day for jewelry as royals
wed As silver prices rise, sales
vary across board Increase sales in 2010 Categorizing Merchandise AGS Keynoter Discusses How
to Motivate Employees Live from Conclave: Mood check The true cost of aged inventory Become more competitive in
a web-driven jewelry marketplace Confidence spurs consumers
to seek new cards Become more competitive in
a web-driven jewelry marketplace Royal Wedding Fashion...with
a Focus on Jewelry and Accessories
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Banner day for jewelry
as royals wed
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align="left">The eyes of an estimated two billion viewers were on England Friday,
as Prince William married Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey, officially titling
the couple the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge."What Kate wore is very synonymous
with the way that she and William conduct themselves, which is in a very modern
and normal way, for royalty," Helena Krodel, director of media and special events
at Jewelers of America, said. "She chose jewelry that was very subtle, combining
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As silver prices rise, sales vary across board
By Hannah Connorton
National Jeweler
May 02, 2011
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align="left">With rising prices for silver as well as gold, National Jeweler
touched base with retailers across the country to check in on the status of silver
jewelry sales. As of April 27, the price of silver per ounce had risen to nearly
$48, its highest level since 1980. Chrysa Cohen, an owner of Continental Jewelers
in Wilmington, Del., said that while she caters to a conservative client base, "people
are getting riskier with silver, and they're willing to look at bigger pieces."
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Diamond Jewelry - the Mother of All Gifts
By Stonechicky The Israeli
Diamond Industry Blog April
28, 2011
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align="left">As the economy in general and the jewelry sector particularly continue
to bounce back from hard times, the Israel Diamond Portal blog is pleased to announce
that it looks like US moms can expect their near and dear ones to loosen purse strings
with abandon and splash out on jewelry gifts ahead of Mother's Day, which this year
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Categorizing Merchandise
By Tim Malone JCK May
01, 2011
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align="left">A category is a group of similar or related items which the customer
would ideally like to find together in a jewelry store. Categories are mainly used
as organizational aids to better manager and monitor predefined groups of products.
The benefits of properly assigning product categories includes inventorying the
right products at the right prices at the right location at the right time to meet
projected sales that generate required margins to deliver the right profits and
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AGS Keynoter Discusses How to Motivate Employees
By Rob Bates
JCK April
28, 2011
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align="left">Employees aren't just motivated by traditional rewards and punishments,
Daniel Pink, author of Drive: What the Science of Motivation Can Teach You About
How High Performance, told the AGS Conclave in San Francisco in a April
27 keynote speech.He began by noting that the businesses that flourish are the ones
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Live from Conclave: Mood check
By Michelle Graff
National Jeweler
April 28, 2011
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align="left">Retailers interviewed by National Jeweler at Conclave 2011
had to admit that business is getting a little better all the time, even in the
face of continued Internet price pressures and continually rising materials costs.The
American Gem Society's annual Conclave kicked off Thursday at the Westin St. Francis
in San Francisco, attracting hundreds of retailers from all over the country.
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Web Technology in Marketing: Friend or Foe?
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Every independent professional should have a web site, an ezine, and an email marketing
strategy, right? If you're not taking maximum advantage of web technology to market
your professional services, you are behind the times, and missing out on huge opportunities.
At least that's what most marketing experts would have you believe. But how valid
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The true cost of aged inventory
By David Brown Southern
Jewelry News
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align="left">One of the biggest headaches for most retail jewelers is the issue
of surplus inventory and what to do with it. In many cases the majority of this
product has become old, and the problem gets compounded by the need to keep adding
fresh product - of which around 80% eventually joins the old category as well.
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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
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Confidence spurs consumers to seek new cards
National Jeweler
April 26, 2011
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align="left">There is a greater percentage of credit card shopping activity among
consumers who report having a more positive view of the economy, according to a
newly released report from comScore.The national report focuses on shifts in the
credit card industry related to improving consumer perceptions of the economic environment,
card features most likely to influence card shopping decisions, and the growing
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For a fifth of consumers, saying 'I love you,mom' means online shopping this
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When it comes to seeking that perfect gift for mothers this year, 21.5% of consumers
will turn to online retail sites, up slightly from 19.7% last year, according to
a survey released this week by the National Retail Federation.The trade group's
2011 findings are based on surveys of 8,488 consumers conducted between April 4
and April 12. BIGresearch conducted the survey. track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=4gtm49n6&et=1105362287671&s=0&e=001yReG-SlUOrtr3OecN43E7BZxDZK853JS1xhqy9pRH-uHcpwAlQrbwlVzWWlt4SEfeWfdGh5aJPUK8bGxSmMtN04MrdRI3cuwIVZQWGW78ARpW6Jp6s3bVxhg1sbKGsZBcR84JDG1UGU4dT3dxlMCye7rMu6ToN7hHcINBnMRqjHlFP9KzOeIlPZel4B_gb_ZJszr0b2iUVY="
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Royal Wedding Fashion
with a Focus on Jewelry and Accessories
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align="left">Bookmakers took bets on which tiara Kate Middleton would wear on her
wedding day, and Queen Elizabeth's
Fringe tiara was in the lead. But Kate chose a more delicate
look, opting for a vintage Cartier halo tiara.Take a look back at last week's Royal Wedding,
especially the jewelry and accessories worn by members of the wedding party.
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