Donald Ritchie: Harry Ritchie Jewelers What is your single best money-saving initiative? Harry Ritchie Jewelers has 31 stores in the Pacific Northwest. Of our 31 store...
Gen Y on the Job Young people coming out of high school and college are part of Generation Y, a group ranging from preteens to around 30 years of age. Also...
Jewelry’s Best Dressed Jewelers Choice Awards Roll out the red carpet! The winning designs of JCK's third annual Jewelers Choice Awards are ready for their close-up. This year 233 entries from...
When Will They Ever Learn? There's a line in the song "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" (written by Pete Seeger and recorded in the 1960s by the Kingston Trio and...
CAD 101 for Jewelers For many jewelers, getting into computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing is a no-brainer. It's a cost-effective, efficient way to...
Industry Companies Di-Modell has signed a contract with the new owners of Speidel for them to become the exclusive distributor of Di-Modell products in...
5: Twitter Time Savers A question I am often asked by "Twitter Gems" readers who e-mail and tweet me is: How do you find enough hours in the day to Twitter? The...
Zale Changes CEO, but for How Long? Zale veterans are anxiously watching events at the famed retailer, with most saying something's got to give. (See related story on page 19.) ...
Seeking Answers It was expected that industry conversations after the turn of the year would address prospects for 2010. It's no surprise that answers are...
Sell Them Both Here's a short quiz: What happens when two customers come into your store together? Do your salespeople (a) Find out who the buyer is and...