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March 16, 2009
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TOP STORIESJSA: Jewelry Crime Up 17% in 2008 Lincoln Watch Contains 'Secret' Message #Ad:2054_v2_Pos2_336x280#
Salon Privé Aligns with About J NRF: Retail Sales Beat Expectations Foot Traffic and Retail Sales Down in February From Our BlogsCutting Remarks by Rob Bates Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup I have succombed. Following in the esteemed footsteps of my colleague Jennife... Read On » Cutting Remarks by Rob Bates Robbins Brothers: Breaking It Down So I’ve talked to people about the Robbins Brothers bankruptcy plan, and it&r... Read On » Cutting Remarks by Rob Bates Zale, Finlay and Those Bailey Banks Leases I always receive a lot of inquiries about the Finlay/Zale/Bailey Banks lease situat... Read On » Jewelry Technology Talk by Steven Adler MJSA New York Review The word from NYC this week was upbeat and busy at the show. Everyone I spoke with wh... Read On » MORE INDUSTRY NEWSWJA to Offer Business Webinar SJTA Names Advisory Board Gemologist Carmona Joins Pacific Council AGTA Promotes Garcia to Membership Manager Skier Bode Miller to Promote Hublot Watches |
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In a reversal of the trend from previous years, the total number of crimes against the jewelry industry increased 16.6 percent in 2008, the Jewelers' Security Alliance reported. Total dollar losses also increased to $103.5 million. 
The long-standing rumor that Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch contained a “secret” engraving inside was verified by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. 
Salon Privé Haute Joaillerie Dubai, to be held Oct. 18-21 the Madinat Jumeirah, has formed a strategic alliance with About J Milan. 
Retail industry sales for February (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) rose 0.6 percent seasonally adjusted from January and decreased 5 percent unadjusted over last year, according to the National Retail Federation. 
U.S. foot traffic at major shopping centers for the month of February fell 9.3 percent while sales slipped 1.5 percent for the same period, according to ShopperTrak RCT Corp. 
The Women’s Jewelry Association will host “Facets of Business,” a one-hour Webinar on March 18 that focuses on how to thrive during an economic downturn. 
The Southern Jewelry Travelers Association named the members of its 2009 Retail Advisory Board for the semi-annual Atlanta Jewelry Show. 
Charles I. Carmona, Los Angeles-based gemologist and president of Guild Laboratories, Inc., has become a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy... 
The American Gem Trade Association has promoted Joshua Garcia from membership administrator to membership manager. 
Bode Miller, the American skier who won the 2008 Overall World Cup title, has become a new member of the Swiss watch brand, Hublot. 
