Centurion has outlined the educational program for its upcoming Select show in Dallas, and announced the promotion of Barri Singer to national sales executive.
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Instagram ads are now available and Likeable Local’s Evan Seto has a trio of reasons why jewelers should take advantage of this marketing avenue sooner rather than later.
Likeable Local’s Beth Henderson outlines five steps jewelers should take in the new year to reach a wider audience on Facebook, Instagram, etc. and, ultimately, bring in more sales.
According to statistics released by the JBT Monday, the number of retail jewelers who have ceased operations rose again in the third quarter and is up 30 percent year-to-date.
Demand for gold jewelry in the United States rose 2 percent in the third quarter, as consumers continue to buy 10-karat and 14-karat pieces against the backdrop of a “hesitant economic recovery.”
Specifically, it’s the 25 to 44 year olds who are making the largest dents in their shopping lists, possibly using this time to make self-purchases.
The latest Time Inc./YouGov survey on the buying habits of the wealthiest Americans sheds light on what each age group will be giving this holiday season.
Ten retailers from five different sections of the country gave National Jeweler a rundown on what’s been selling in their stores so far this holiday season.
Distinctive Gold Jewelry in Frankfort, Ill. recently surprised a longtime customer by lowering a Concord watch onto her front lawn.

A report released by Gartner projects that global sales of wearable electronic devices will top 200 million units and total nearly $30 billion this year.

The luxury goods conglomerate had success with Bulgari and TAG Heuer’s new smartwatch in 2015, though its CEO acknowledged that global economic “uncertainty” remains.
He’s moving over to another Richemont-owned brand while Audemars Piguet’s Frédérick Martel steps in to head Baume & Mercier’s North American business.
Shortages following a “reasonably good holiday season” in the United States spurred another increase in polished diamond prices, Rapaport said Tuesday.

The diamond miner and marketer said rough diamond sales totaled $540 million in its first sales cycle of the year, more than double the $248 million recorded at the end of 2015.
Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff shares her thoughts, and others’ memories, of Cindy Edelstein, who was everything to the jewelry industry.
Know somebody in the industry who deserves recognition? Nominate them for one of the Women’s Jewelry Association’s 2016 Awards for Excellence.
The Edge Retail Academy has added a coaching feature, market trending, budget line and loose diamond benchmarking to its Edge Pulse live-feed system.
The brand announced Wednesday that it will launch a new line of men’s and women’s fragrances in an agreement with perfume-maker Coty, which makes scents for Chopard and celebrities such as Beyonce and Katy Perry.
The industry is coming together to help the family of Cindy Edelstein with a college crowdfunding effort for her daughter led by designer Erica Courtney.

Jae’s Jewelers has been recognized with a Retailer of the Year award, and an employee from the family-owned and -operated store also has been recognized for her work and philanthropy.
The JVC has published a guide that provides simple tools jewelers can use to implement programs to ensure the products they sell are compliant with the law.
IIa Technologies, sister company to Pure Grown Diamonds, is refuting claims of patent infringement made by De Beers subsidiary Element Six.
The Jewelers Education Conference & Show is now called the Midwest Jewelers Conference & Show and will take place in downtown Kansas City, Mo.
More than half of the stores set to close are located in the United States, and the closures will effectively mean the end of the Walmart Express small-format store concept.

Northeastern Fine Jewelry is continuing its tradition of competing with big-box retailers on Black Friday weekend by giving shoppers a special gift, and this year it’s going with wearable tech.














