Recently added articles from Jewelers Circular Keystone:
JCK Celebrates 140 Years of Service to Jewelers.(Jewelers' Circular Keystone)
Nov 01, 2009; ... By Jennifer Heebner and Paul Holewa, Senior Editors Since 1869, Jewelers' Circular Keystone has been the go-to trade source for fine jewelers. JCK has covered significant news events and written in-depth store profiles, investigative pieces, and countless how-to articles in an ...
New Frontiers in Jewelry Retailing.
Nov 01, 2009 ... By Rob Bates, Senior Editor Computerized Customization Aims to Transform Jewelry Shopping Virtual inventories and customer participation in jewelry design are giving retail jewelers new tools to compete in the 21st century. Matt Lauzon got the idea for ...
JCK's Annual Salary + Operations Survey.
Nov 01, 2009 ... By Jennifer Heebner, Senior Editor For more than 20 years, JCK has polled store owners for our annual Salary Survey. This year, to better serve readers, the survey includes operations questions--a preview of what readers can expect to see in future surveys, as JCK phases out ...
Darwin's Law and Weathering the Storm.
Nov 01, 2009 ... By Frank Dallahan Recently, I had the opportunity to test market a new product that would provide a significant benefit to jewelry manufacturers. It's a computer program that incorporates product images and data along with unique customer data. The benefit to the manufacturer is ...
[Christmas 2009] More of the Same?
Nov 01, 2009 ... By Rob Bates The good news for jewelers is that forecasters think Christmas 2009 won't be much worse than Christmas 2008. The bad news: It won't be much better. Most economists said that, although the economy is improving, high unemployment and sluggish economic ...