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Industry members discuss the issues affecting them, from retail crime to tax cuts, and how jewelers can make their voices heard.
On the latest episode of “My Next Question,” a co-branded webinar series hosted by National Jeweler and Jewelers of America, industry experts gathered to discuss these pressing issues, including organized retail crime, credit card swipe fees, tax cuts, and customer data privacy issues.
National Jeweler Associate Editor Lenore Fedow and Jewelers of America’s Susan Posnock led a discussion with Sara Yood of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee, Bill Farmer of Farmer’s Jewelers, Jon Bridge of Ben Bridge Jewelers, and Joseph Molfese of Bella Cosa Jewelers, who also serves as board chair of Jewelers of America’s political action committee.
The panelists spoke about how these issues can affect business and the best ways for jewelers to make their voices heard.
Watch the full discussion in the video above.
The “My Next Question” webinar series will take a summer hiatus, returning in September to cover new topics of interest to the jewelry industry. Catch up on past recorded webinars here.
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