OtherSep 29, 2014
New Lagos campaign emphasizes personalizationJewelry brand Lagos has a new advertising campaign that focuses on encouraging women to wear its signature design, Caviar, anyway they want.
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Policies & IssuesSep 29, 2014
Judge deals another blow to Pebble developmentA judge has shot down a federal lawsuit seeking to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s use of the Clean Water Act to review plans for the Pebble Mine in Alaska.
MajorsSep 29, 2014
Holiday hiring: Will majors up part-time staffing?The answer, in short, is yes. Holiday retail hiring has improved every year since 2008 and it seems that trend will continue this year, with major retailers planning to hire either the same amount or more seasonal employees than last year.
OtherSep 28, 2014
What you might have missedIdentifying people ‘wired’ for sales and a story that focused on the supply and demand dynamics for alexandrite were among the site’s most popular stories last week.
GradingSep 28, 2014
GIA lowers prices for melee screeningThe Gemological Institute of America announced that it has lowered prices for its Quality Assurance services, which screen parcels of both colored and colorless diamonds up to 0.20 carats to detect if they are lab-grown or treated.
MajorsSep 28, 2014
Sears Canada CEO resigns citing family issuesSears Canada announced that after just a year on the job, CEO Doug Campbell will step down from the position by the end of the year.
OtherSep 25, 2014
More Americans than ever before have never marriedAccording to a new study by the Pew Research Center, the number of American adults who have never been married currently is at a record high, a fact that is both good and bad news for jewelers.
OtherSep 25, 2014
Appointments: 24 Karat Club, Buccellati, moreAnother jeweler awarded the certified gemologist appraiser title, a new CEO at Buccellati and a former Tiffany executive joining the Talisman Collection are among the industry’s recent career moves.
EditorsSep 25, 2014
Should jewelers hide price tags? On Monday, NPR aired a story on why many jewelry stores choose to tuck away their price tags rather than display them.
OtherSep 24, 2014
Revenue, profit up for Gemfields in fiscal 2014Both revenue and profits increased this past fiscal year for Gemfields Plc, which saw the company push into the black as it began selling rubies for the first time.
TechnologySep 24, 2014
Retailer asks customers to record their ‘Ideal’ loveKay Jewelers and Tolkowsky, the creator of the Ideal Cut diamond, are hosting a video contest that will afford one grand-prize winner a proposal package that includes a European trip and engagement ring.
OtherSep 23, 2014
Supplier News: Angelica recycles a ‘90s hitAngelica Jewelry just launched a special-edition series of charm bracelets inspired by the TV show Friends thanks to a partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
OtherSep 23, 2014
How to identify people ‘wired’ for salesIn a new book Leo Schachter executive Peter Smith provides retailers with a road map on hiring people who possess the three characteristics essential to be an effective salesperson.
MajorsSep 23, 2014
Nordstrom becomes latest to enter Canadian marketNordstrom officially has opened its first international store, a 140,000-square-foot location in Calgary, Alberta, joining a number of other retailers who have expanded into Canada over the past year.
SurveysSep 23, 2014
Holiday sales forecast to grow 4 percentOne of the first, if not the first, holiday sales forecast is out there, and it predicts a pretty merry holiday season for retailers.
OtherSep 22, 2014
Industry veteran Larry Congress dies at 83Lawrence (Larry) Congress, who had a career in the jewelry industry that spanned 60 years, died Friday. He was 83.
TechnologySep 22, 2014
Study: Stores now using social channels more for adsDepartment stores’ strategies on social media are shifting from a focus on community growth to leveraging the networks for more traditional marketing methods, a recent report from think tank L2 shows.
MajorsSep 22, 2014
James Avery gains presence in department storeFamily-owned retail store James Avery Jewelry has announced a partnership with Dillard’s to sell its jewelry in a number of the chain’s locations across the country.
EditorsSep 22, 2014
Using jewelry to harness human energyAssociate Editor Brecken Branstrator delves into another unusual category of jewelry, this time looking at the rather invasive pieces one designer said could capture a human’s kinetic energy.
OtherSep 21, 2014
What you might have missedMore reactions to RapNet’s decision to stop listing diamonds with EGL reports, the sale of a Mellon’s jewelry, and another bank leaving the industry were a few of the top stories on National Jeweler last week.
SourcingSep 21, 2014
Citing health concerns, Alrosa president steps downAlrosa, one of the world’s largest diamond mining companies, announced that President Fyodor Andreev is resigning for medical reasons.
MajorsSep 21, 2014
Industry think tank group created in ItalyA number of well-known players in the industry have formed an international think tank designed to provide the broadest view of the challenges the industry faces, as well as strategies for dealing with them.
MajorsSep 21, 2014
Analysts speculate the end is near for SearsA $400 million lifeline from its CEO and growing losses have analysts questioning if Sears might be the next big brick-and-mortar retailer to fall.
OtherSep 18, 2014
Police make arrest in murder of Neb. jewelerPolice have arrested an 18-year-old man whom they suspect shot and killed a jewelry store owner during a robbery attempt at his store on Wednesday.
AuctionsSep 18, 2014
Cameo collection triples pre-sale estimate at BonhamsA collection of rare and historic cameos and intaglios dating back to the 4th century B.C. garnered more than $490,000 in a white-glove sale at Bonhams London Wednesday.
