Market Developments

Stuller COO Jay Jackson
Charles 'Chuck' Lein to retire from Stuller

Lafayette, La.--Stuller Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Charles D. "Chuck" Lein will retire at the end of the month and his responsibilities will be split between two people, Stuller announced late Thursday. Read More

MJSA names David Cochran president, CEO

Providence, R.I.--Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA) has named longtime industry veteran David W. Cochran as its new president and chief executive officer. Read More

Hearts On Fire store in Atlantic City, N.J.
Bernie Robbins bets high on Hearts On Fire store

Veteran retailer Harvey Rovinsky, who owns 10 jewelry stores, including the six-store Bernie Robbins chain, is rolling the dice as the owner and operator of the country's first Hearts On Fire store, which opened in June. Read More

Retail Profiles

Schwarzschild Jewelers to open new store

Richmond, Va.--Schwarzschild Jewelers, one of the oldest retail businesses in the Richmond region, will open a new, more spacious store in the Cary Court Shopping Center at 3144 West Cary St. on Friday, Dec. 12. Read More

Retail Surveys

JCOC: Consumers remain down on economy

Consumers remain pessimistic on the state of the U.S. economy and few have plans to buy jewelry in the near future, according to the latest economic tracking data from the Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC). Read More

Study: Holiday shoppers were on hunt for bargains

Chicago--Consumers flooded stores in the days leading up to, and immediately following, Dec. 25, looking to get the most bang for their buck this holiday season, data complied by ShopperTrak shows. Read More

Holiday ornament
Holiday sales drop for 80 percent of jewelers

Santa seems to have snubbed jewelers this year, with 80 percent of those responding to National Jeweler's annual post-holiday survey reporting that their same-store sales dropped for the November-December 2008 period. Read More

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