The 10 Trends That Will Shape Retail in 2019
From greater personalization to “social shopping,” retailers are finding technologically driven ways to meet shoppers’ needs, says "The Trends...
Luxury Site Farfetch Goes Public in $885 Million IPO
Farfetch, the London-based e-tail site that calls itself the “world’s largest marketplace for luxury” and sells high-end watches and jewelry...
New Ways Gemologists Are Identifying Lab-Grown Diamonds
Experienced diamond cutters and gemologists are improving their ability to identify certain lab-grown diamonds with loupes and microscopes. How have...
Up Your Instagram Game With Swipe-Up Links
Retailers lamenting the fact that Instagram doesn't allow for linked content beyond the link allowable in their profile stack now have a...
Flont Kicks Off an Online Public Offering
Flont, the jewelry rental service that's raised $2.5 million in investor funding so far, has launched a crowdfunding public offering through the...
Blue Nile Now Charges Sales Tax in Seven States
The Supreme Court has spoken, and e-tail has had to listen.
Following the June 21 U.S. Supreme Court decision on online sales tax, Blue Nile now...
Study Finds Most Consumers Want Human Interaction
A new study from analytics software firm Calabrio found that roughly 79 percent of consumers would rather interact with a human when shopping, as...
Charles & Colvard Partners With Jewelry Rental Service Flont
Moissanite jewelry brand Charles & Colvard announced this morning that it's partnering with jewelry rental service Flont.
The assortment of...
Martian Watches Shuttering Operations, Not Shipping Final Watches
Martian Watches, a smartwatch maker that consistently pushed the technological envelope, is the latest wearable developer to announce that it's...
GIA Testing Digital Grading Reports, Backed by Blockchain
If a new Gemological Institute of America (GIA) initiative pans out, those ubiquitous laminated GIA grading reports may become a thing of the...
Garmin Debuts a Lower-Price GPS Golf Smartwatch
Garmin is great at making high-end fitness smartwatches and has all but cornered the market on sophisticated GPS watches for golfers.
But...