Policies & IssuesMay 14, 2021
Petra Reaches $6M Settlement Amid Claims of Human Rights AbusesA report by a nonprofit documented an alleged seven deaths and 41 assaults on artisanal miners at the Williamson mine in Tanzania.
Jan 11, 2021
Watch: A Webinar on 2021 Predictions
Sherry Smith, Peter Smith and Edahn Golan talk about how the industry ended 2020 and where it is, potentially, headed in the new year.
New York—No one really wants to revisit 2020, but we’re going to do it anyway.
On the latest episode of “My Next Question,” National Jeweler Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff virtually sat down with industry analyst Edahn Golan, Memoire and Hearts On Fire President Peter Smith, and Sherry Smith, director of business development for The Edge Retail Academy, to talk about how jewelers fared in 2020 (very well, actually) and what’s ahead in 2021.
The four chatted about stores embracing technology, the holiday season, why diamond sales are so strong right now and what they see ahead for the jewelry industry.
Watch the full session below.
On the latest episode of “My Next Question,” National Jeweler Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff virtually sat down with industry analyst Edahn Golan, Memoire and Hearts On Fire President Peter Smith, and Sherry Smith, director of business development for The Edge Retail Academy, to talk about how jewelers fared in 2020 (very well, actually) and what’s ahead in 2021.
The four chatted about stores embracing technology, the holiday season, why diamond sales are so strong right now and what they see ahead for the jewelry industry.
Watch the full session below.
Please join us again next week when Associate Editor Lenore Fedow interviews Huntington Jewelers owner Jennifer Calleri and Mike Schwartz, vice president of retail partnerships at Happy Returns, about how to create the perfect returns experience for customers.
Learn more about our webinar series and register here.
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Weekly QuizMay 14, 2021
This Week's QuizTest your knowledge of jewelry news from the week of May 10-14, 2021.
SourcingMay 13, 2021
Fura Gems Launches Membership-Based Marketing Program The Fura Marketing Council will offer advertising materials, sales training, product promotion initiatives, business consulting, and more.
MajorsMay 13, 2021
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TechnologyMay 13, 2021
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