Salon Privé Aligns with About J Salon Privé Haute Joaillerie Dubai, to be held Oct. 18-21 the Madinat Jumeirah, has formed a strategic alliance with About J Milan. “Our...
NRF: Retail Sales Beat Expectations Retail industry sales for February (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) rose 0.6 percent seasonally adjusted from January and...
Foot Traffic and Retail Sales Down in February 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...
Zale, Finlay and Those Bailey Banks Leases I always receive a lot of inquiries about the Finlay/Zale/Bailey Banks lease situation, so I should note that Zale addressed it in its recent...
MJSA New York Review The word from NYC this week was upbeat and busy at the show. Everyone I spoke with who either exhibited or attended told me that they were having a...
WJA to Offer Business Webinar 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...
South India Jewellery Show The third edition of South India Jewellery Show will be held in Bangalore, March 14 - 16 at the The Lalit Grand Ashoka hotel. The SIJS will be...
SJTA Names Advisory Board The Southern Jewelry Travelers Association named the members of its 2009 Retail Advisory Board for the semi-annual Atlanta Jewelry Show. Many of...
Interview with President of Spence Diamonds Tim Copp, the (relatively new) president and COO of Spence Diamonds, very generously took some time to speak with me last night.Spence is the...
Gemologist Carmona Joins Pacific Council Charles I. Carmona, Los Angeles-based gemologist and president of Guild Laboratories, Inc., has become a member of the Pacific Council on...