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Short-handed this holiday? Get creativeIf you’re like other retail jewelers, you have fewer hands than usual to help this holiday season. We found some ways for small-staff operations to think big through incentives and teamwork. Read More JA offers grant fund for state association partnersNew York--Jewelers of America (JA) has established a new "Affinity Group Support Fund" for its state and regional association partners so that they can apply for grants to supplement the cost of organizing projects and events that will result in more vibrant, financially stable and effective organizations. Read More Jewelers: Win Platinum Points over the holidaysNeenah, Wis.--Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co. will be helping to spread holiday cheer this season with the Jewelers Mutual Platinum Points referral program. Read More Rose Jewelers CEO Rosenblatt diesNew York--Award-winning jeweler Robert Rosenblatt (Bob Rose) of Patchogue, Long Island, died on Nov. 14 after a long battle with esophageal cancer. He was 82. Read More CJA, WJA Midwest announce holiday partyChicago--The Chicago Jewelers Association (CJA) and the Women's Jewelry Association (WJA) Midwest Chapter are hosting their annual holiday party on Dec. 7. Read More Jules R. Schubot Inc. files Chapter 11Jules R. Schubot Jewellers, a Michigan jewelry store with a 92-year history, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and The Gordon Co. is conducting its going-out-of-business sale, court documents show. Read More Downturn prompts Mednikow to close Atlanta storeMemphis, Tenn.--Amid declining sales and the ongoing impacts of the recession, Mednikow Jewelers announced that it will reluctantly be closing its Atlanta store in the upscale Phipps Plaza shopping center. Read More 
Stuller's CounterSketch Studio sold outLafayette, La.--Due to high demand, Stuller and Gemvision Corp. have announced that all available 2009 licenses for CounterSketch Studio (CSS) have been filled, but 500 additional licenses will be available in January. Read More Jewelers of America redesigns Web siteNew York--Jewelers of America (JA) has launched a redesigned version of its Web site, Jewelers.org, which now offers new and improved features to better address industry and member needs. Read More MJSA offering members PR servicesAttleboro Falls, Mass.--Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA) has introduced a new benefit, the PR and Pix Program, to help its member companies best promote their products and services through trade media. Read More JFC to honor Sterling, Frederick Goldman execsNew York--Jewelers for Children (JFC) will honor Ed Hrabak of Sterling Jewelers Inc. and Jonathan Goldman of Frederick Goldman Inc. at its annual Facets of Hope event on June 6, 2010, at the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Read More 
When paying for a design doesn't make it yoursIf a bench jeweler hired on contract designs a piece for your store, it’s yours exclusively, right? Not so fast, says attorney Suzan Flamm. Read More 
How to keep your banker happyAccountant Daniel Pharr explains how jewelers can keep their bankers happy. One of the key rules--they don’t like surprises, so make sure you know what type of financial shape your business is in. Read More 
Columbus Jewelry Show gets new nameColumbus, Ohio--The board of directors of the Ohio Jewelers Association has announced that the Columbus Jewelry Show will return in 2010 as the "Mid America Jewelry Show" (MAJS), and the association itself will be renamed as well. Read More 
Maintaining good employee records will protect your businessJewelers need to realize that keeping employee records isn’t optional, writes human resources pro Suzanne DeVries who provides a list of which forms companies should have on file. Read More Leading Jewelers names first Affiliate MembersNew York--Leading Jewelers of the World (LJW) has named six companies as the group's inaugural Affiliate Members. Read More Jewelers Mutual offers holiday shipping tipsNeenah, Wis.--With the holiday season quickly approaching, Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co. is reminding jewelers that U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Registered Mail continues to be the safest way to ship jewelry, followed by USPS Express Mail. Read More WJA Metro holiday party set for Nov. 11New York--The Women's Jewelry Association (WJA) Metropolitan Chapter will kick off the holiday season by hosting its Annual Holiday Party on Nov. 11 at the Yale Club in New York City from 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Read More Economy jumps to largest growth in two yearsIs the economy finally on the mend? According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the economy grew at a rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter. This is the highest growth seen since 3.6 percent growth was recorded in the third quarter of 2007, and follows a 0.7 percent decrease from last quarter. Read More Can technology help jewelry sales?Lexington, Mass.--Paragon Lake, creator of the Virtual Display Case, will present a one-hour Webinar on Nov. 9 to help identify how technology can help retail jewelry sales. Read More Visual Merchandising: The 'Silent Salesperson'New York--Great visual merchandising should not seem like visual merchandising at all, according to the panelists at Tuesday's presentation on "Visual Merchandising and Store Design," hosted by The Luxury Marketing Council at the Haworth showroom in New York City. Read More Nielsen: Consumer confidence bounces back globallyConsumer confidence is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index. Read More 
Strong opening for JA NY Special Delivery showNew York--In yet another sign that the economy is slowly, but surely, recovering, buyers flooded the floor of the JA New York Special Delivery show, which opened on Sunday at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Read More South Dakota jeweler to close after 81 yearsA third-generation Sioux Falls, S.D., jeweler is closing shop and liquidating its merchandise, in a move the jeweler told a local paper was a personal choice that had nothing to do with the economic downturn. Read More Why not hand out brochures to champion your store?Are you truly selling your store to your best customers--the ones who actually come in? Jeweler James Alperin has typed out a new, easy-to-use tactic: a brochure he hands out to everyone who comes in, explaining his gemological qualifications, etc. Read More |
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