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Hurricane Katrina strengthens jeweler's businessBig Easy jeweler Valobra Jewelry and Antiques lost business to Hurricane Katrina, but the setback inspired some smart moves, including the opening of a new store in Houston. Read More 
Poole's and Parle partner for breast cancerYuba City, Calif.--Poole's Jewelers and jewelry manufacturer Parle partnered recently to celebrate women who have battled breast cancer. Read More 
The overachievers: America's Best Jewelers 2009National Jeweler's 2009 America's Best Jewelers Benchmarking Survey reveals how the country's most profitable jewelers are making it happen in their stores, even in tough times. Read More Jeweler to auction $10K shopping spreeAlbany, N.Y.--After this year's "Dreams Do Come True" Celestial Ball, a benefit for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, one lucky guest will be returning home having nabbed a $10,000 jewelry shopping spree. Read More 
Price is right for pearls this holidayRetailers on National Jeweler's Product Panel are optimistic about the potential of pearls this holiday season--especially for the predominant buyers: 30- and 40-something women. Read More 
Is interactive the next act for jewelers?From glassless display cases to tools that let customers use touch screens to search inventories or build their own custom jewelry and watches, cutting-edge jewelers are getting interactive. Read More 
O.C. Tanner completes $24 million renovationSalt Lake City--After a $24 million investment, Utah retailer O.C. Tanner has opened its new flagship in a Salt Lake City landmark. Read More 
In Florida, Congress is back in sessionSanibel Island, Fla.--A name that has been a fixture in south Florida for 25 years will return to retailing next week. Read More 
BeadforLife party helps lift women out of povertyAlvin Goldfarb Jeweler hosted a weeklong gathering for BeadforLife, a five-year-old nonprofit that sells beaded jewelry made by women in the slums of Kampala--Uganda’s capital city--to consumers in the United States. Read More 
Why are jewelers hiding jewelry?A handful of retailers have taken to hiding pieces of jewelry all over town as part of a strategy that mixes marketing with a bit of mystery. Read More Retailer, radio station to give away wild vacationWashington--Mervis Diamond Importers is teaming up with an airline and a Washington radio station to give away 10-day trips to South Africa. Read More 
Traditional Jewelers founders' son named presidentNewport Beach, Calif.--Southern California's Traditional Jewelers turned 30 with a big bash that included a marching band, a party with hundreds of guests and a surprise announcement. Read More The Edge Retail Academy hires industry vetsShelton, Conn.--The Edge Retail Academy, a partnership between retailing and management consultancy Retail Edge Consulting and retail-automation provider Abbott and Shapiro LLC, has recently signed on several of the jewelry industry's most respected, admired and accomplished figures. Read More 
Jeweler, talk show raising money for 9/11 fundPhiladelphia--Jeweler Steven Singer is teaming up with a nationally syndicated, radio talk show host with the goal of raising more than a million dollars for the Flight 93 National Memorial Fund via a commemorative pin. Read More 
How to make social networking work for youUsing social networking as a marketing tool can be daunting, but the rewards of connecting with customers make venturing inside this brave new world worthwhile, say jewelers already using Facebook and Twitter. Read More 
Top jewelers share 4Q marketing plansThe economic crisis means fewer consumers willing to splurge on fine jewelry, so jewelers must know when, where and how to find those who still want to buy diamonds and gold. Read More 
Jeweler taps into innovationAlbany, N.Y.--Jeff Weiss and his staff went through three architects before they settled on one who they were confident could capture the vision they had for Glennpeter Jewelers' first-ever standalone store. Read More Mervis to host $20K 'diamond dig'Washington--To celebrate the launch of its new Web site, MervisDiamond.com, Mervis Diamond Importers will host a "diamond dig" on Aug. 28. Read More 
Jewelry ad spend down as recession digs inNew York--If it seems as though there are fewer ads lately for diamonds, jewelry and watches--either on the airwaves or strewn across the pages of your favorite magazine--it's not your imagination. Read More 
Can social networking boost your bottom line?Through social networking, retail jewelers are engaging with consumers in direct dialogues that place more emphasis on establishing an emotional understanding between buyers and sellers. Read More 
Manfredi banks on reputation, clienteleManfredi, a jewelry store with a tony address in Greenwich, Conn., counts multimillion dollar hedge fund managers among its loyal patrons. So what happened when Wall Street took a dive? Read More 
IDEX Online: No spike in jewelry store closingsIf the U.S. jewelry industry loses a net of 750 businesses this year, it would be at the high end of the typical range of the annual net shrinkage of specialty jewelry businesses. But this year's projected net shrinkage of jewelry industry retail capacity would not be a record loss, industry analyst Ken Gassman says. Read More 
Beryl Raff: 'meant to be a merchant'Jewelry industry veteran Beryl Raff brings years of experience and a sheer love of the merchandise to her position as chief executive officer of Helzberg Diamonds. Read More 
Polacheck's thrives on giving best experiencePolacheck's Jewelers owner Steve Polacheck, now celebrating his 50th year in the jewelry business, has not forgotten the importance of connecting with clientele through gestures big and small. Read More ABJ winners get serious about the InternetWinners of the 2009 America's Best Jewelers Couture division say it isn't enough for retail jewelers to simply have a Web presence. It has to be taken seriously, which means bringing in professionals, plus looking at everything from security issues for e-commerce to responding promptly to customers who use blogs to publicly gripe about a bad in-store experience. Read More |
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