JCK‘s Innovative Retailer column spotlights jewelers who have a healthy disregard for conventional wisdom. Often, that means they’ve embraced technology. But not always. Some of our past profiles have focused on retailers who’ve brought back the lost art of letter-writing, or have a habit of making house calls. So while being tech-savvy is one way to innovate, we wouldn’t dream of limiting our standard of accomplishments to the digital realm.
Herewith, the 10 retailers who impressed us in 2012 with their broad understanding of what it means to be truly innovative:
Indiana’s Hoppe Jewelers Makes a Big Splash in a Small Pond
Devon Fine Jewelry: It’s the Hottest Ticket in Town 
Jeweler M.C. Ginsberg Brings Biotechnology to the Bench 
Brooklyn Jeweler Liloveve Puts the “Work” in Workshop 
Online Retailer Edition01 on the Art of Accessories 
Nialaya Owner Jannik Olander Brings Boho Beads to L.A. and Beyond 
How Hildgund Jewelry CEO Bruce Bucky Taps Into the Hawaiian Tourist Trade 
David Gardner’s Jewelers Shows Its Texas A&M Spirit 
Is There a Jeweler in the House? 
A Virginia Jeweler Builds Its Business on Dogs and Diamonds 
Did you borrow any of these retailers’ tips during 2012? What innovations did you develop in your store?
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