FinancialsAug 18, 2016
In a Time of Physical Shrinkage, TJX Looks to GrowThe operator of off-price retail chains has 3,675 stores worldwide but said it could see itself with as many as 5,600 in the long term.
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SurveysAug 17, 2016
Product Pulse: How Heavily Do You Depend on Brands?If you are like the jewelers who took National Jeweler’s latest survey, then the answer is less and less.
IndependentsAug 17, 2016
GIA Launches Online Training Tools The Gemological Institute of America has a new training package for jewelers’ sales staff comprised of four free modules.
IndependentsAug 16, 2016
After Yelp posting comes down, jeweler drops caseRetailer George Pelz has dropped the libel lawsuit he filed against one Yelp user after he got what he wanted--the poster’s untrue review of his store removed from the website.
AuctionsAug 15, 2016
Rare gray pearl necklace to lead Sotheby’s auctionThe auction house will put the Cowdray pearl necklace, a rare gray pearl necklace with historical provenance, up for sale in October in Hong Kong.
CollectionsAug 15, 2016
Hermes brings high fashion to Apple WatchThe launch of Apple Watch Hermès, along with lower-priced Sport models with gold finishes, were among the flurry of announcements Apple made on Wednesday.
AuctionsAug 15, 2016
Jewelry auction veteran joins BonhamsDaniel Struyf now is the international jewelry director at Bonhams, a newly created role that will see him expanding the company’s market share in the jewelry sector.
TrendsAug 15, 2016
Persona launching collegiate beads and charmsThe new line comes as a result of the fact that Persona’s jewelry distributor, First Jewelry, has purchased Florida-based collegiate bead and jewelry company Teagan Co.
TrendsAug 15, 2016
Omate partners with fashion house for smart ringWearable technology company Omate is introducing a new smart ring created in collaboration with French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro.
TrendsAug 15, 2016
Alexis Bittar: Street merchant turned global giantIn a profile by contributor Lilian Raji, the jewelry designer known for use of Lucite reflects on 25 years of design, business lessons and breaking down the stigma that surrounds aging.
TrendsAug 15, 2016
Big crush: Pamela Froman launches bridal lineThough the designer has long done one-of-a-kind bridal pieces, she now has a full collection of engagement rings and wedding bands, most priced between $2,000 and $10,000.
CollectionsAug 15, 2016
Reissue of ‘The Rolex Bible’ now availableThe Rolex guide from Zimbals helps retailers evaluate the brand’s watches and gives them tips on identifying fakes as well as examples of current counterfeits.
OtherAug 15, 2016
Jewelers Mutual rebrands Perfect CircleJewelers Mutual Insurance Co. is doing away with the Perfect Circle brand name, offering all insurance under the Jewelers Mutual name going forward.
WatchesAug 15, 2016
Swatch says sales up, retail business strongSwatch Group reported Thursday that despite pressure from the rising value of the Swiss franc net sales increased 4 percent in the first half of 2015 and its retail business was strong.
TrendsAug 15, 2016
The History Behind … Art Nouveau jewelryThe latest installment in National Jeweler’s antique and estate jewelry series examines Art Nouveau jewelry, which was created in France between 1895 and 1910.
WatchesAug 15, 2016
Adweek: Shinola’s the ‘coolest brand in America’After the Detroit-based watch company was featured in a segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the magazine explored Shinola’s rise to stardom.
WatchesAug 15, 2016
Tourneau exec tapped to lead Bremont in USThe British watch brand announced late Thursday that Larry Barkley has been named president of its North American operations.
TrendsAug 15, 2016
Patricia Field’s elements of (jewelry) styleThe Sex and the City costume designer dishes on what attracts her to the pieces she picks and why there’s no “ass kissing” in retail.
TrendsAug 15, 2016
Lagos veterans begin again, in their own RealmAnn King Lagos and Toni Renee Leslie have teamed up to create their own kingdom where the line between fine and fashion jewelry is blurred.
SourcingAug 15, 2016
Journalist who exposed industry abuses now on trialRafael Marques de Morais, a reporter who authored a book detailing abuses in the diamond fields of Angola, now faces trial at the hands of those he implicated.
OtherAug 15, 2016
WJA names its ‘Shining Stars’ of 2015The organization will honor these 12 members who have given extraordinary service to their respective regional chapters at its In the Spotlight event next week.
EditorsAug 15, 2016
5 Tips from the Southeast’s ‘Jeweler of the Year’The owners of the Cumberland Diamond Exchange talked with National Jeweler about hiring the right people and how long customers spend in their jewelry store. (Hint: It’s not long.)
OtherAug 12, 2016
Mayfair Jewelers’ Shirley Kulchinsky dies at 86Shirley Kulchinsky, the trailblazing matriarch of Long Island, N.Y. retailer Mayfair Jewelers, died Saturday.
OtherAug 12, 2016
Coach’s corner: The need to “own it”Trainer Pat Henneberry gives salespeople three pointers on how they can generate their own leads, instead of waiting for customers to come to them.
IndependentsAug 12, 2016
CEO takes big pay cut to give employees a raiseThe head of a Seattle-based credit card payment processing firm will be bringing home considerably less bacon after raising the minimum wage at his company to $70,000 a year.
