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In This Issue An Industry Struggles to Keep Its Luster The high cost of Canadian diamonds - a sign of their high quality The 2012 JCK Retailer Survey: Staff The 2012 JCK Retailer Survey: Salary Green with envy: emeralds to take on diamonds' star status Even in Online Retail, Relationships Matter 3 Scary Online Security Mistakes to Avoid Victoria's not-so-secret 2012 Fantasy Swimming in Diamonds, Literally Advice from a Fine Jewelry Designer 10 ways to ramp up your holiday marketing for a successful season 10 Things Rocking the Industry
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ANTWERP, Belgium - Step off the train here and you cannot miss the signs on the
stores: Diamond World, Diamond Gallery, Diamond Creations or simply, Diamonds. Of
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The high cost of Canadian diamonds - a sign of
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For many laymen diamonds are mainly associated with South Africa and rarely with
Canada, even though the country is one of the three largest global producers of
these precious stones. Historically, the reputation
of Canadian diamonds was negatively impacted by the error of Jacques Cartier, the
discoverer of the Maple Leaf Country.
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The 2012 JCK Retailer Survey:
Staff
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JCK
Nov. 05, 2012
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stock, sales, staff, and salary.
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Our annual JCK Retailer Survey gives the lowdown in five crucial categories of operations-store,
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with our sales representatives who are committed to serving you.
Previously, Steven Derrick Morton was a sales representative of Fable. Mr. Morton
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Nov. 05, 2012
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Ian Harebottle is searching for a global celebrity to do for emeralds what Marilyn
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name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.3028"> Giuseppe Picchiotti made his first foray in
the world of fine jewelry in 1967 when the Picchiotti atelier opened its doors in
Valenza, Italy. Today he's known the world over as the premier jeweler of Italy.
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Every year, lingerie lord Victoria's Secret unveils a multi-million dollar bra set
with an astounding number of diamonds and colored gemstones that one lucky model
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Nov. 05, 2012
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10 ways to ramp up your holiday marketing for a successful
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October 2012
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Have you ever made it to the month of November and thought:
"What in the world am I going to do to bring customers in my door this Christmas?
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10 Things Rocking the Industry: November 2012
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November 2012 issue of JCK magazine
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1. Forecasts It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas-and this Christmas is
beginning to look pretty good. In September, ShopperTrak, which analyzes retail
foot traffic, predicted sales would rise 3.3 percent, a notch below 2011's 3.7 percent.
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