How much do you know about anti-money laundering (AML) compliance programs?   AML programs help businesses identify suspicious activity associated with criminal acts including money laundering. They originated with the […]

Last week we wrote about the groups of roving “distraction” thieves hitting U.S. jewelry stores, and how they work to purposely confuse salespeople so they can make off with merchandise […]

Last month in Nashville, Tenn., two women entered a jewelry store and asked to see several pieces of jewelry. After shopping for roughly an hour, they settled on the items […]

An employee at your jewelry store always arrives late for his shifts. After repeated verbal warnings, his behavior hasn’t changed, and you decide to let him go.   But during […]

Accurate and comprehensive inventory records can make or break a jewelry business. Jewelers who can quickly identify fast-selling, high-margin items can maximize their profit, while less organized business owners trying […]

Let’s talk about one of the biggest threats to your jewelry business during winter months—your pipes. Not only can they freeze, but they can also burst, causing costly water damage to your property and your inventory.   […]

There are many reasons the power could go out at your jewelry business that don’t involve crime: high winds, a major storm, a traffic accident, a planned outage or the handiwork of […]

Because of the high value and highly portable nature of the merchandise, a jewelry store can be a tempting place for both prospective and current employees in need of quick […]

Even if you have solid store security, your establishment isn’t immune to thieves who are willing to get creative to pull of a jewelry heists.   In a 2008 robbery […]

With endless options for shipping jewelry and numerous opinions on which is best, shipping can be confusing.   Adding to the perplexity is the fact that that the United States […]