In a column for the 2026 State of the Majors issue, Golan spells out how the growing economic divide in the U.S. is reshaping the market.

Edahn Golan

The jewelry industry is reassessing its positioning as Gen Z reshapes the retail landscape and lab grown continues to gain market share.

Avi Krawitz

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Jack Sutton Fine Jewelry is closing its store inside the downtown shopping center after 40 years in business.

Lauren McLemore

Peter Smith gives tips on leading meetings, developing marketing, and making trade show appointments in the age of short attention spans.

Peter Smith

From Gen Z’s view of luxury to “doom spending,” these are the six consumer trends to note this year.

Lenore Fedow

The owners of Staats Jewelers are heading into retirement.

Lenore Fedow

Jeffrey Gennette, who retired in 2024 after 41 years with Macy’s, is the newest member of the jewelry retailer’s board of directors.

Lenore Fedow

The jewelry retailer noted resilience among its higher-end customers while demand softened for its lower-priced offerings.

Lenore Fedow

The company announced the change alongside its Q1 results, which showed that the jewelry brand’s year is off to a shaky start.

Lenore Fedow

The retailer will cut 16 percent of its corporate workforce as part of its plan to exit bankruptcy.

Lenore Fedow

Buying discipline at trade shows starts with clarity about your inventory levels, Smith writes.

Sherry Smith

A portion of every engagement ring sold in its Austin showroom will support the care and preservation of Austin’s wildflowers and green spaces.

Lenore Fedow

Their partnership combines Gemist’s customization technology with Saban Onyx’s U.S.-based manufacturing capabilities.

Lauren McLemore

Respondents were concerned about the Middle East conflict and how it will impact their finances.

Lenore Fedow

Smith uses a comment he overheard in the grocery store to remind retailers that their job is to inspire buying behavior, not just sell.

Peter Smith

“A Girl SMR at Claire’s” celebrates girlhood through the five senses with stacked jewelry, slime toys, scented accessories, and ASMR.

Lenore Fedow

Some retailers are taking a nuanced approach to marketing what can be a difficult holiday for many.

Lenore Fedow

The owners of Gregory Jewelers in Morganton, North Carolina, are heading into retirement.

Lenore Fedow

Emmanuel Raheb says jewelers need to start marketing early and make it easy for customers to pick a gift for mom.

Emmanuel Raheb

In honor of the milestone, the Nebraska jeweler has debuted Leslie & Co., its new in-house jewelry brand.

Lenore Fedow

The trade organization, which held its annual elections earlier this year, also added five new board members.

Lenore Fedow

NRF’s annual survey found that 45 percent of consumers plan to purchase jewelry for a loved one this Mother’s Day.

Lenore Fedow

The jeweler’s Mother’s Day campaign highlights the women who work there—mothers, grandmothers, women who want to be mothers, and dog moms.

Michelle Graff

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