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Valentine’s Day brings jewelers love
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22 February, 2012 |
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Many jewelers across the country reported a successful Valentine’s Day, which came as a surprise to some store owners, who don’t usually see so many customers so soon after the Christmas holidays.
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Our trade is recovering, but shrinking
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22 February, 2012 |
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Year-end statistics from the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) paint a picture of an industry that is on the mend but contracting slowly in North America as specialty jewelers lose market share to other r...
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$2M in counterfeit jewelry seized in Tucson
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22 February, 2012 |
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Tucson--Federal authorities confiscated more than $2 million in fake luxury brand jewelry and arrested two exhibitors at the recent jewelry shows here, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a...
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U.S. Chain-Store Sales +4%
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08 February, 2012 |
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U.S. chain-store sales rose 3.5 percent year on year this past week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman Sachs. Overall, for the week that ended February 4, ...
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Exclusive Report: A strong year for jewelers
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08 February, 2012 |
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For the second year in a row, National Jeweler’s exclusive year-end survey showed that sales continue to rebound for retail jewelers, with 72 percent of respondents reporting gains in same-store sales...
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Strategic choices in a shaky 2012 recovery
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24 January, 2012 |
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Because of 2011’s whopping economic headlines--soft economy, unemployment, limited bank credit and a falling sky, or so it seemed--creating a jewelry strategy for 2012 will be more than just an exerci...
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Test version of jewelry search engine launched
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16 January, 2012 |
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Verichannel LLC recently announced the launch of Gemfling.com in beta mode, a Google-like search engine designed to be the go-to online source for consumers looking for information about jewelry, just...
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2011 Diamond Review
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09 January, 2012 |
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Diamond prices rose significantly in 2011. Growth was driven by strong gains in the first half of the year even as political and economic uncertainties continued. However, the high levels reached in J...
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DTC Announces 72 Sightholders
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21 December, 2011 |
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De Beers to Reduce London Sightholder Supply
The Diamond Trading Company (DTC), the De Beers rough distribution unit, has chosen 72 sightholders for its next supplier of choice contract. The company...
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Report: Jewelers must adapt to changing market
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21 October, 2011 |
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Jewelers looking to survive in today’s challenging retail environment need to expand their definition of fine jewelry and be open to using new marketing channels, the findings of the latest study from...
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