In a new data-driven column, The Edge Retail Academy’s Sherry Smith breaks down the year so far for independent retailers.
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Same-store sales rose at all U.S. mall-based banners while online sales posted double-digit growth.

It is available now through Dec. 19 for diamond grading report or Diamond Dossier services.

Retailers spoke with National Jeweler about what they’re selling, what they’re stocking and what they expect from the 2019 holiday season.

Sales from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday attracted nearly 190 million shoppers, 14 percent more than last year.

Now the director of GIA’s gemological library and information center, his contributions to gemology are “simply incomparable,” the association said.

Nearly three-quarters of traffic on retail websites came from mobile devices on Black Friday, and 56 percent of all online orders were placed on a mobile device.

Pieces from the likes of Tiffany and Verdura collected over novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford’s 57-year marriage will be offered at Bonhams London.
Leo Hamel admitted to engaging in “straw purchases” of off-record firearms and creating a fake paper trail to make them look legitimate.

And they’ve worked their way through at least one-quarter of their lists already, the highest level in survey history.

Jacqueline Stone is a not a huge Pinterest person but is willing to share six tips for using the social media site nonetheless.

The French luxury titan acquired the iconic American jeweler in a $16.2 billion deal.

The largest single-owner collection of Hemmerle jewels headlines Sotheby’s London jewelry auction.

Catch up on news before you fill up on turkey.
A federal appeals court handed the women suing Sterling Jewelers for gender discrimination a victory earlier this month, the latest development in the nearly 12-year-old legal battle.

Hit the self-purchasing sweet spot with these 13 jewels that won’t break the bank.

Daniella Vitale will join the retailer in December to oversee its merchandising and marketing strategies.

Associate Editor Lenore Fedow visited Barneys in its last days to check out the sales and bid farewell to the legendary retailer.

The Italian jeweler’s new collection is hitting stores just in time for the film’s release this month.

J. Dennis Petimezas ended up in the jewelry industry by chance but chose to stay.

SVP and Chief Merchandising Officer Pamela Cloud will step down later this month, and the company is creating a new position—chief brand officer.

She has been president of the Detroit-based watch company since 2018.
Federal investigators allege Detroit-area jeweler Joseph DuMouchelle faked the purchase and sale of a $16.5 million diamond.

The jewelry designer turns her whimsical eye to the sea.

Not nearly as much as they are to Amazon, Disney and Netflix, one recent study shows.




















