JCK Las Vegas: Independent Jewelers Will Survive, Panel Says
The independent jeweler is better positioned to survive today than the large chains or the mall stores today, panelists at a recent JA panel on “Adapting and Evolving Your Business in a Changing World” agreed. » » »

JCK Las Vegas: Recession Proof Your Business
Mark Moeller’s Thursday presentation, “Steps to Take to Recession Proof Your Business,” encouraged retailers to return to the basics of managing. » » »

JCK Las Vegas: Romance More Sales
If you want to know how to woo your customers, just ask Becka Johnson Kibby, training manager, Robbins Brothers, Glendale, Calif., who’s full of wisdom on the subject. She shared much of it Friday morning with jewelers in her Romancing the Sale seminar. » » »

JCK Las Vegas: Tap Technology to Reach Twentysomethings
Michael Hagan, COO of Scvngr, spoke to jewelers Friday morning in a seminar titled “Using New Technology and Innovation to Reach Today’s Customer.” » » »

JCK Las Vegas: Elements of Style
In their presentation “Selling to the Stylish Customer,” Caroline Stanley, of Red Jewel, and Cynthia Sliwa, of The Image Counselor, defined what stylish means and discussed seven style personalities. » » »

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JCK Las Vegas: Speaker Gives E-mail Marketing Tips
E-mail marketing is now many consumers preferred method of communication, argued Lissa Napolillo, of MBS World Marketing, in a seminar on “E-mail Best Practices: Finding Diamonds in the Rough.” » » »

JCK Las Vegas: Gemstone Selling Means Following Rules
Selling gemstones means following specific rules and regulations, panelists noted in a seminar on “The Burma Bill, Irradiated Stones, Cultured Pearls: How to Be Compliant.” » » »

JCK Las Vegas: Fiebig Says It’s a Good Time to Sell Color
Retailer turned color gemstone consultant Jim Fiebig, of SellMoreColor.com, encouraged jewelers to explore more color in their inventory. » » »

JCK Las Vegas: There’s Green in Colored Stones
The jewelry industry received some welcome news Friday. Although sales are slow and demand has softened for some types of colored stones, this sector of the industry “is holding its own” on per-carat prices, according to Richard Drucker, of Gemworld International. » » »

JCK Las Vegas: Natural Colored Diamonds Represent 'Opportunity' NCDIA Says
Natural colored diamonds are a good way to attract the “disloyal customer,” said sales trainer Diane Warga-Arias at a breakfast seminar on “The Language of Color,” sponsored by the Natural Colored Diamond Association. » » »