Skip navigation
Your Store

Retail news and management tips

Blogs
From JCK Magazine
Innovative Retailer
Online Retailer Edition01 on the Art of Accessories
April 23, 2012
By Randi Molofsky, Contributing Editor
Brooklyn Jeweler Liloveve Puts the "Work" in Workshop
March 26, 2012
By Randi Molofsky, Contributing Editor
Store We Adore
Store We Adore: Alchemy
April 23, 2012
By Kristin Bartus
Shop Talk For the Success of Your Store
JCK Las Vegas 2012: A Preview
Show Biz April 25, 2012
By Jennifer Heebner, Senior Editor
The most important market season in the American jewelry industry is fast approaching. And if the upbeat mood that has characterized the show circuit this year is any indication, then exhibitors at...
There’s No Business Like (JCK Las Vegas) Show Business
Features April 24, 2012
By Kristin Young
As retailers and exhibitors pack up their wares and head to Las Vegas for jewelry market week, the excitement that comes with the annual journey is tempered by caution. With economic troubles abroad...
JCK 5: Answers to Your Top FAQs on Retailer Business Plans
Features April 24, 2012
By Martha C. White
1. How long should the plan be? D&H Sustainable Jewelers’ Shawn Higgins says his is about 30 pages on top of supplementary financial data. Andrea Hill of StrategyWerx says the ones she puts...
A Simple (Business) Plan
Features April 24, 2012
By Martha C. White
You’ve heard the old chestnut that compares failing to plan with planning to fail? Well, it’s truer than most people think. And many experts say jewelers are especially guilty because they tend to...
Features April 24, 2012
By Martha C. White
If you’re contemplating upgrading your current system—or taking the plunge with one for the first time—it can feel overwhelming. Here’s how to point yourself in the right direction:1. How many...
Material Whirl: Analyzing Your Inventory Management Options
Features April 24, 2012
By Martha C. White
Independent jewelers have a tough balancing act between keeping their showcases full and having enough cash flow to ensure that operations run smoothly. The key to handling this is a good inventory...
Retail Jewelry In the News
May 17, 2012
By Emili Vesilind, Senior Editor
We asked four retailers located in four corners of the country to share their top-selling men’s jewelry looks this week.NORTHDiesinger & Dolan, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
May 17, 2012
By Emili Vesilind, Senior Editor
Though the economy has shown signs of at least a partial recovery (wake up, you!), business is still sputtering for many jewelry retailers. And when sales are down, the reduction of sales staff is...
May 10, 2012
By Emili Vesilind, Senior Editor
If you don’t already have a digital marketing strategy, you’ve at least heard the term. But, like many buzzy tech phrases, it can have various meanings. For some, erecting a website constitutes...
May 10, 2012
By Emili Vesilind, Senior Editor
We asked four retailers located in four corners of the country to share their top-selling colored stone pieces this week.NORTHDecker Diamond Jewelers, Ebensburg, Pa.Don Conkey & Sons sapphire and...
May 3, 2012
By Emili Vesilind, Senior Editor
We asked four retailers located in four corners of the country to share their top-selling pearl pieces this week.CENTRALWeber Jewelers, Inc., Dayton, OhioPhoto courtesy of Weber Jewelers, Inc.
May 3, 2012
By Emili Vesilind, Senior Editor
The Internet is chock full of great information. But when you need to chase down reliable facts, figures, and best practices on gems and jewelry, nothing beats an exhaustively researched reference...
© 2012 Reed Exhibitions, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Use of this website is subject to its Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Website design and management by TMG, a custom media firm. 1129 20th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036.