Now that the pandemic largely is the rear-view mirror, store owners nearing the end of their careers have pivoted back to contemplating jewelry retailing’s notoriously tricky final act: retirement and/or […]
Succession in jewelry retail can be clear-cut—say, an owner has a son or daughter who’s keen to take over the store when he or she retires. But if there’s not […]
Many fine jewelry retailers broke all-time sales records in 2021. But there are worrisome new economic indicators afoot that suggest consumer spending could significantly slow soon—including inflation, the Ukrainian war, […]
In general, men are getting more playful when it comes to jewelry. Cases in point: in wedding bands we’re seeing a shift away from plain, unadorned wedding bands to more […]
“Layaway” may be one of the least dazzling words in the English dictionary. For many, the word surely conjures up TV ads featuring loud salesmen pushing dinette sets and sofas. […]
It’s spring, and summer’s on the way. Which means it’s officially arm party season! “Arm parties” refer to wrists stacked up with bracelets artfully mixed and matched. They’ve been super-popular […]
Spring is a popular season for popping the question (and March 20 was National Proposal Day!) so we asked fine jewelry professionals across the country to share their best-selling engagement […]
It’s one of retail’s best-kept secrets: There is an entire industry dedicated to perfuming our in-store experience. And most of the time, we as consumers aren’t even aware of it. […]
Independent fine jewelry retail owners have been forced to navigate extreme shifts these past few years, including COVID-19’s lockdowns and the pendulum swing to online spending it catalyzed. Many jewelers […]
Soon after 2021 kicked off, it became clear that we were in for another rocky year. COVID-19 cases surges, lockdowns, political strife, wildfires—major problems popped up every week, leaving many […]
