Policies & IssuesMar 12, 2015
Sales tax fairness resurfaces in SenateAfter being passed by the Senate in 2013 but stumbling in the House, a bill designed to force online-only retailers to collect sales tax in every state is back.
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MajorsMar 12, 2015
Assets of jewelry distributor to be soldA sale is set for equipment and other assets from defunct jewelry company Lia Sophia’s Ontario distribution center as well its headquarters and facility in Illinois.
EditorsMar 12, 2015
Museum-quality inspirationLots of big things have been going on for Etsy lately. The online marketplace for handmade goods officially launched its wholesale business last August, aiming to get its products in more stores around the country. Then, just last week, it announced that it was making moves to become a public company.
OtherMar 11, 2015
National Jeweler’s new digital magazine is outThe latest issue of National Jeweler’s new digital magazine is available on (virtual) newsstands now.
OtherMar 10, 2015
MJSA program aims to recruit bench jewelersWith many baby boomer generation jewelers heading into retirement, the MJSA Education Foundation has developed a new initiative to introduce more young people to the field of jewelry making.
OtherMar 10, 2015
3 ways to be a happier personFocusing on one’s body, eliminating clutter and cultivating relationships are three of the most important aspects to being happier, author and keynote speaker Gretchen Rubin said at WJA’s In the Know conference Tuesday.
MajorsMar 10, 2015
Target cuts 3,100 jobsTarget Corp. is laying off 1,700 employees and letting 1,400 positions go unfilled as it restructures to focus on digital, smaller-format stores and personalization.
Events & AwardsMar 10, 2015
Hong Kong shows see more US buyersShow organizers said the number of buyers from the United States who attended the Hong Kong gem and jewelry shows this month increased, as did overall attendance.
SurveysMar 10, 2015
Help is wanted, but it’s hard to findThe number of small business owners who can’t find qualified people to fill open positions has reached its highest level since before the recession, a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business shows.
EditorsMar 10, 2015
The tipping pointsWe are in the midst of a period of tremendous social change. Have you noticed?
TechnologyMar 09, 2015
Blue Nile eyes Indian marketThe e-tailer has signed a deal with Indian manufacturer PC Jeweller, establishing a partnership that will help Blue Nile evaluate jewelry demand in India.
OtherMar 08, 2015
What you might have missedThe indictment of 17 individuals involved in smash-and-grab robberies and the increase in the number of jewelry companies consolidating or closing were the top stories last week.
FinancialsMar 08, 2015
Q4 bump not enough to salvage sluggish yearBoosted by increased traffic, five major retailers--Kohl’s, Target, Walmart, TJX Companies and Costco--all reported same-store sales increases in the last months of 2014, even as full-year financials were mixed.
EditorsMar 06, 2015
Poppin’ up in SoHoAs you might have read earlier this week, Brazilian jewelry brand H. Stern has opened a pop-up shop in New York’s SoHo neighborhood while its flagship location on Fifth Avenue undergoes renovations. I stopped by the space Wednesday afternoon to check it out and talk with the brand’s executive vice president, Ronaldo Stern.
OtherMar 05, 2015
Industry sees spike in business discontinuancesThe JBT’s data shows a 32 percent increase in the number of companies that exited the industry in 2014. Dione Kenyon shares several plausible explanations for the spike.
AuctionsMar 05, 2015
Sotheby’s appoints new jewelry division chairmanSotheby’s has named David Bennett to the newly created role of worldwide chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewelry Division.
CrimeMar 05, 2015
NC jeweler arrested for replacing stones with fakesThe owner of Custom Jewelers Gallery in Greensboro is facing felony charges after he allegedly replaced real diamonds and gemstones with simulants in the ring of one elderly customer who also was a former employee of the store.
FinancialsMar 04, 2015
Etsy moves to become a public companyThe online marketplace filed a registration statement with the SEC Wednesday relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “ETSY.”
MajorsMar 04, 2015
Swatch to contest ruling in Tiffany caseThe Swatch Group said it will appeal the Dutch court decision that voided the $449 million in damages Tiffany & Co. paid over the companies’ failed partnership.
EditorsMar 04, 2015
Jewelry’s newest (and cutest) modelI’m guilty of being one of those people who can easily get lost in cat/dog/really any animal videos on the Internet, or distracted by a pet’s Instagram or Facebook page for … well, we’ll just say a long time. (You guys know Facebook-famous Boo, right? He’s so cute that he looks more like a stuffed animal than a real animal. And he’s also my favorite.) You add a cute little pet to a jewelry Instagram account that already features beautiful pieces, and I can’t imagine a more perfect recipe for success.
OtherMar 03, 2015
JA accepting 2015 scholarship applicationsJewelers of America currently is accepting applications for its member scholarships, designed to provide education opportunities to employees at JA member stores who are at least 18 years old.
GradingMar 03, 2015
GIA, De Beers to talk lab-grown diamonds in BaselLeading research scientists from these two organizations will discuss the latest research on synthetic diamonds as well as the challenges brought on by potential non-disclosure.
SourcingMar 03, 2015
Diamond prices remain ‘under pressure’Polished diamond prices continued to slip in February though the market did see a bit of a lift for 1-carat stones, Rapaport’s RapNet Diamond Index shows.
OtherMar 02, 2015
Coach’s corner: Give your customers a ‘carbo load’Pat Henneberry draws on what she has learned as a competitive open-water swimmer to help retailers make sure their team members are in the best sales shape of their lives.
FinancialsMar 02, 2015
Kmart, JC Penney report strong jewelry salesIn a fourth quarter that was overall very lackluster for department stores, these two retailers listed jewelry as among their top sellers for the holiday season.
