2024 Market Outlook: A Volatile Year Ahead?

The American economy defied pundits’ predictions of a recession in 2023, but the outlook is considerably murkier for the new year. Some economists...

Why Representation Matters in Retail

When Alexis Ander Kashar looks back at the images from her brand’s first photo shoot in January 2019, she sees a cohort of beautiful models wearing...

Gem Legacy Adventures Await

Rachel (née Dery) Merisheki, executive director of Gem Legacy, a Detroit-based nonprofit that supports vocational training, entrepreneurship, and...

Create Campaigns That Make Jewelry Irresistible To Consumers

If you’re not in the habit of regularly creating campaign photography to promote your jewelry collections, you’re missing out on a chance to...

The Talent Search Made Simple

Adam Lukoskie In today’s tight labor market, finding strong candidates is one of the biggest challenges facing many retailers. According to a...

5 New Jewelry Coffee Table Books to Give Your Clients, Friends, or Self

The fall season always ushers in a fresh crop of coffee table tomes to read, skim, or display on an artfully arranged shelf. (more…)

Jewelry to Kick Off the 2023 College Football Season

Last week while scrolling Instagram—after purchasing a Michigan insulated water bottle, a navy blue phone charger emblazoned with a maize block M,...

ChatGPT Has a Lot to Say

Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT have many possible applications for retail jewelers, Jennifer Shaheen, president and founder of...

The 5 Love Languages of Lab-Grown Diamonds

As the LGD category transitions from newfangled outlier to popular (and necessary) alternative, the value proposition has evolved—as have the...

9 Pairs of Lab-Grown Diamond Hoop Earrings for All the Sparkle

Hoop earrings are a staple, both in jewelry boxes and in jewelry stores. From huggie to huge, glistening with gems or detailed metalwork, a...