‘May is Gold Month’ Returns for Sixth Year 03/19/2009 The national “May is Gold Month” retail promotion begins its sixth year as an industry-wide promotion for gold jewelry in the month of May with a heavier on-line presence.
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Jewelry Design Firm Launches Japanese Web site 03/17/2009 The circle jewelry design studio of Sioux City, Iowa, has launched a Tokyo-based e-commerce Web site, managed by Tokyo native and resident stylist Mari Mizuno.
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JA Urges Congress to Reintroduce Internet Tax Bill 03/16/2009 Jewelers of America is urging Congress to reintroduce and pass the Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act, which would permit states to require that remote sellers, such as Internet companies, collect and remit sales and use taxes. Currently, states are not permitted to require that remote sellers collect these taxes.
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Rolex Loses 8-Year Court Case Against eBay 03/02/2009 The Swiss luxury watchmaker Rolex has lost an eight-year legal battle in Germany against eBay, the online auctioneer, over fake Rolex watches allegedly sold by third parties on eBay’s Web site, report a number of business press outlets, including Bloomberg News.
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Report: Cartier Sues QVC over Watch Design 02/25/2009 Cartier has accused QVC Inc. of selling watches that infringe on several of the French jeweler’s designs, Women’s Wear Daily reports.
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Report: Winner Emerges in Fortunoff Auction 02/24/2009 The liquidation of luxury jewelry and home furnishings retailer Fortunoff Holdings LLC will begin Wednesday after a group of seven liquidators won a bankruptcy auction for the company on, Reuters reports.
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Bidz.com Q4 Sales Down 44% 02/24/2009 Online jewelry retailer Bidz.com said Monday that net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2008 fell 44.4 percent, year-over-year, to $35.1 million, with domestic and international sales representing 72.1 percent and 27.9 percent of sales, respectively.
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BaselWorld 2009 Parties abounded during the BaselWorld
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the mix were JCK staffers.
24K Club of New York Dinner Some of the most influential players of the fine jewelry and watch industry were in attendance at The Twenty-Four Karat Club of the City of New York annual dinner on Jan. 10 at the Waldorf Astoria.
The national “May is Gold Month” retail promotion begins its sixth year as an industry-wide promotion for gold jewelry in the month of May with a heavier on-line presence.
The circle jewelry design studio of Sioux City, Iowa, has launched a Tokyo-based e-commerce Web site, managed by Tokyo native and resident stylist Mari Mizuno.
Jewelers of America is urging Congress to reintroduce and pass the Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act, which would permit states to require that remote sellers, such as Internet companies, collect and remit sales and use taxes. Currently, states are not permitted to require that remote sellers collect these taxes.
The Swiss luxury watchmaker Rolex has lost an eight-year legal battle in Germany against eBay, the online auctioneer, over fake Rolex watches allegedly sold by third parties on eBay’s Web site, report a number of business press outlets, including Bloomberg News.
Cartier has accused QVC Inc. of selling watches that infringe on several of the French jeweler’s designs, Women’s Wear Daily reports.
The liquidation of luxury jewelry and home furnishings retailer Fortunoff Holdings LLC will begin Wednesday after a group of seven liquidators won a bankruptcy auction for the company on, Reuters reports.
Online jewelry retailer Bidz.com said Monday that net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2008 fell 44.4 percent, year-over-year, to $35.1 million, with domestic and international sales representing 72.1 percent and 27.9 percent of sales, respectively.
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