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September 1, 2008
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TOP STORIESZale Sales Up, Earnings Down Tiffany 2Q Sales Up 11% JCK Events Promotes Weinrich, Tierney AJDC 2009 New Talent Contest Centurion Emerging Designer Awards  From Our BlogsStyle 360 by Toni Rumore Fashion + Jewelry: Janice Dickinson + HSN Rumor has it. Last night while channel surfing, I paused on HSN's fall fashion Hot in Hollywood segment with HIH co-creator Laurie Feltheimer (also wife of Lionsgate's CEO Jon Feltheimer, whose company produces hot TV properties Mad Men and Weeds). Feltheimer was showing pictures of "friends" wearing her wares, including one Ms. Janice Dickinson, of the Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency (you know, the "world's first supermodel")... Read On » Cutting Remarks by Rob Bates Interview with Michael Hill CEO Mike Parsell, CEO of Brisbane, Australia-based Michael Hill Jeweler, which is in the process of buying 17 stores from Whitehall, very generously took some time to speak with me while "in transit" last night. Highlights follow:... Read On » Jewels on Jewels by Cynthia Sliwa Customer Watch: Laugh Crinkles I have neither the time nor the inclination to subscribe to medical journals, but they are occasionally mined for gold by the consumer press when it comes to matters of appearance and self-esteem... Read On » JCK Voices by Hedda Schupak E-mail etiquette: How To Get Good P.R. Exposure Whether you are a designer or manufacturer trying to get the attention of a trade publication or a retailer trying to get the attention of your local consumer media, here’s a lesson in how to get noticed in a good way—or not—when you send press releases via e-mail... Read On » MORE INDUSTRY NEWSACJS to be Held in November Consumer Confidence Index up 5 Points Danziger to Host Luxury Marketing Webcast Dubai Summit to Include China Participation GIA to Display Balboa Park Carousel Egg Jewelers Mutual Honored for Employee Benefits |
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Tiffany & Co. said Thursday that strong net sales growth in Asia-Pacific and Europe led to an 11 percent increase in worldwide net sales in the second quarter. 
JCK Events said Tuesday that Yancy Weinrich and John Tierney will expand their roles on JCK and LUXURY by JCK. 
Centurion 2009 is now accepting submissions for its first Centurion Emerging Designer Awards. The deadline for entries is Sept. 1. 
The Atlanta Contemporary Jewelry Show will hold its second annual event Nov. 7-8 at the Defoor Centre in Atlanta. Twenty-five of the country’s most notable jewelry artists will present their latest contemporary collections of wearable art. 
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved moderately in July, made further gains in August. The Index now stands at 56.9 (1985=100), up from 51.9 in July. The Present Situation Index decreased to 63.2 from 65.8 last month. The Expectations Index, however, increased to 52.8 from 42.7 in July. 
Luxury marketing expert Pam Danziger will present an hour-long Webcast for luxury marketers entitled, "Finding the Silver Lining: Rainmaking in the Coming Luxury Drought." 
Key China and Hong Kong diamond and jewelry industry members have confirmed that they will be attending the first ever Middle East China Diamond and Jewellery Summit, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre said in a statement Thursday. 
The Gemological Institute of America will feature the Balboa Park Carousel Egg at the GIA Jewelry Career Fair & Open House on Sept. 12 at the Institute’s campus in Carlsbad, Calif. 
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company is one of the 2008 winners of The Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security, awarded by the Principal Financial Group. 
