JCK eWednesday - December 13, 2006
Dear Reader,
The 'Blood Diamond' movie's effect on the jewelry industry remains the hot topic. In addition to the stories appearing regularly on JCKonline.com, JCK's very own Rob Bates has been all over this story. Read what he has uncovered on the "JCK Voices" blog here.1. Survey: 'Blood Diamond' Movie has Minor Impact on Consumer Behavior
2. World jewelry Center Attracts Four New Firms
3. DPS, Spot Runner Offering Custom TV Ad Programs for Jewelers
4. Meryl Streep Receives $25,000 Necklace
5. Holiday Season Online Spending Continues to Grow at Record Breaking Pace
6. Record Setting Day Online
7. Buyers Market of American Craft Celebrates 25th Anniversary
8. Orchid Dinner to be held During GemFair
9. Santa Fe Indian Jewelry Exhibit at the Heard Museum
10. Movado Named Official Watch of the Kennedy Center For more news and updates, please go to www.JCKonline.com. 1. SURVEY: 'BLOOD DIAMOND' MOVIE HAS MINOR IMPACT ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
The Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council, a division of MVI Marketing Ltd., recently did a study to measure the impact of “Blood Diamond” on the jewelry industry. To read more click here.
2. WORLD JEWELRY CENTER ATTRACTS FOUR NEW FIRMS
Four more firms have signed letters of intent to occupy the planned World Jewelry Center in Las Vegas. The most recent additions are: I Do Diamonds, Giraux Fine Jewelry, International Gemological Institute, and Focus Business Management. To read more click here.
3. DPS, SPOT RUNNER OFFERING CUSTOM TV AD PROGRAMS FOR JEWELERS
The Diamond Promotion Service has teamed with Spot Runner Inc., an Internet-based ad agency in Los Angeles, to help diamond jewelry retailers and manufacturers create customized and cost-effective local television advertising campaigns. The commercials in the program, ready for use now, are designed to complement DPS’s national "A Diamond Is Forever" marketing initiatives. To read more click here.
4. MERYL STREEP RECEIVES $25,000 NECKLACE
Alfredo J. Molina, CEO of Black Starr & Frost, presented Meryl Streep with a Journey Diamond Necklace valued at $25,000 at the 15th Annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast. To read more click here.
5. HOLIDAY SEASON ONLINE SPENDING CONTINUES TO GROW AT RECORD BREAKING PACE
During the first 38 days of the holiday season, total online retail spending reached $15.6 billion, marking a 25 percent increase versus the corresponding days in 2005, according to comScore Networks. However, the busiest time is yet to come. To read more click here.
6. RECORD SETTING DAY ONLINE
On Dec. 4, consumer online retail spending (non-travel) at U.S. Web sites reached a record-setting $647 million, according to comScore Networks, Reston, Virg. The figure represents a 26 percent increase over the corresponding day of the prior year. To read more click here.
7. BUYERS MARKET OF AMERICAN CRAFT CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY
The American craft community reaches a major milestone as the Buyers Market of American Craft celebrates its 25th anniversary. To read more click here.
8. ORCHID DINNER TO BE HELD DURING GEMFAIR
The 11th Annual Tucson Orchid Dinner will be Feb. 2, 2007, at The Savoy Opera House, in Tucson, Ariz. The dinner, being held in conjunction with GemFair Tucson, is a chance for members of the Orchid Forum cyber community to meet in person. It's one of several such events held in conjunction with large trade events. To read more click here.
9. SANTA FE INDIAN JEWELRY EXHIBIT AT THE HEARD MUSEUM
The jewelry of Yazzie Johnson (Navajo) and Gail Bird (Santo Domingo/Laguna) are featured in an exhibition opening Feb. 17, 2007, at the Heard Museum, Phoenix, Ariz. To read more click here.
10. MOVADO NAMED OFFICIAL WATCH OF THE KENNEDY CENTER
Movado, the Swiss-made luxury watch, has been named the official watch of the Kennedy Center in New York City. To read more click here.
That's all!
Yours,The Editors of JCK eWednesday
