Concurrent mergers, divestitures and internal restructurings in large retail companies are resulting in store closings and displaced workers—from chief executives down to administrative assistants. Can Congress' new plan to breathe life into the economy with $50 billion in business tax...
Yes, I know, the fashion magazines are heralding short, earlobe-hugging accoutrements, but I can't stop gawking (in a good way) at these shoulder-dusters that I Am Legend star Salli Richardson wore to the film's New York City premiere. I don't...
It's nearly 10 a.m. in Reykjavik and daybreak is minutes away. At 64 degrees north latitude, Iceland's exotic capital city is a rather unusual place to be in January, when gale-force winds blow the snow and hail sideways, but given...
Ladies, Cartier isn't the only store your jewel-filled red box may come from this Valentine's Day. A diamond ring donated to the Salvation Army in Tamarac, Fla., back in December is being sold by raffle on Feb. 13, The Miami...
Barring a Golden Globes-style news-conference presentation, the red carpet at the 80th Annual Academy Awards is expected to be adorned in pure gold on Feb. 24. InStyle.com's "Red carpet retrospective" shows the A-list's love affair with platinum, diamonds and bare...
It didn't take a mortgage crisis or credit crunch for me to learn the beauty of mixing and matching clothing and accessories with vastly different price points. I've been known to pair a T-shirt I bought on sale at Target...
Jeweler Tiffany & Co. thanked foreign tourists for the boost in holiday sales during its recent sales and earnings conference call, Reuters Shop Talk blog reported. Retailers Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman are doing just the opposite, however, limiting...
Wearing cuff links made from recycled materials shows you have cutting-edge style and concern for the environment—attributes that give an ordinary Joe star power in today's fashion-obsessed, "green"-driven world. Even if you don't socialize in environmentally conscious circles, a few...
A fast-growing Internet-based service called NearbyNow tells mall-bound and in-mall shoppers where to find the items they want. Shoppers can use the service to search a mall's general Web site to discover where products are available, how much they cost...
Help a bride put a twist on the centuries-old tradition of wearing something blue on her wedding day. Show her engagement rings and wedding bands with diamonds and blue gemstones such as sapphire, tanzanite, tourmaline or aquamarine. It may not...
Blogger Zac Bissonnette thinks something is foul about Bidz.com's decision to issue a press release announcing a small repurchase of 100,000 shares. On Bloggingstocks.com, he questions if the purpose of the press release was to create headlines that ultimately promote...
Manhattan's Fifth Avenue and the new crop of luxury retailers lining its financial district probably won't see Wall Street professionals lavishly spending their bonus checks in the coming weeks. According to Pakistani newspaper The Daily Times, "payouts from U.S. financial...
Men's jewelry—from pearl necklaces to pavé diamond rings—is a fast-growing trend and the topic of a recent article on Wall Street Journal Online. Of all the explanations given for why men are wearing jewelry these days, which ones ring true...
Go to Google.com and enter the search terms "scam," "jeweler" and "consumer." The results will include page after page of information to help consumers avoid scams conjured up by less than scrupulous jewelers, but where are the articles to help...
Maryland state tax increased from 5 percent to 6 percent. The Washington Post raised its newsstand price from 35 cents to 50 cents. General Motors increased the price of its 2008 automobiles by as much as $1,500. These are but...
Jewelry brands are jumping on the bag bandwagon. According to Women's Wear Daily, jewelry brands such as Asprey, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard and de Grisogono are expanding their offerings to include handbag collections. And why not? Brands such as Yves Saint...
From Victoria's Secret undies to UGG boots, products in American stores are being snapped up by foreign travelers visiting the United States. Some of this season's markdowns aren't even enticing enough to lure Americans out of their homes, so people...
On a recent sunny Saturday afternoon in Miami, Fla., TAG Heuer and its brand ambassador Maria Sharapova proved sporty and glamorous can gracefully co-exist as they presented the brand's latest timepieces poolside at the Four Seasons. I'm certainly no stranger...
This Saturday, I made a last-minute decision to finish my Christmas shopping. Metered parking was scarce in Midtown Manhattan and stop-and-go car traffic suggested that a cab ride would be extremely long and expensive. The boots I was wearing "were...
Last week, I was on a mission: find the perfect holiday dress to wear to both office functions and friends' late-night gatherings. After gingerly testing the waters of sequined options (too showgirl), I emerged with not one, but two dresses...
With the help of a New York-based organization, Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO), a project that turns weapons into jewelry has raised $300,000 to support rural Zambian communities and preserve wildlife. A total of 750 confiscated firearms and 40,000 wire...
If you follow the auction market, you know that fancy-colored diamonds are the stones of the moment. Only one in every 10,000 gem-quality diamonds is colored, but the stream of press releases that have been generated by Christie's and Sotheby's...
Retailers trying to maximize their holiday sales can take a few tips from small-business Web site Business Know-How. These ideas, along with suggestions I added to make the site's strategies relevant to the jewelry industry, might do more than increase...
When it comes to shopping with the opposite sex, bear in mind that techniques and priorities vary. Women glide into stores and peruse the aisles, while their men trudge in, take a quick survey, estimate how long they're going to...
What happened to the taped-up-glasses wearing, pocket-protector-donning geeks everyone knew, loved and occasionally teased? They jumped on the latest technology wave, rode it to the shores of success and morphed into trendsetting techies. You're still not likely to see Internet...
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