The Roaring 20’s
History doesn’t necessarily repeat itself, but it does often rhyme. Having just come off of the best year for retail jewelry sales, perhaps ever, the questions are, how long will this last and how to plan for the rest of this year.
A December to Remember
I don’t even have to ask how you did. If you are in the jewelry business, you did well in 2021.
Our Marketplace is Changing
The marketplace is speaking. Loudly.
Citizen Watch Group Joins The BIG Network
Citizen Watch Group Joins The BIG Network! The BIG Network helps strengthen our industry through closer collaboration and understanding between retailers and their vendor partners.
I Had Turnover All Wrong
For decades, we taught turnover to thousands of people throughout the country...Recently, however, I came to the conclusion that I had it all wrong.
It’s YOUR Data
We don’t share retailer’s data with vendors unless we have explicit permission to do so. It’s YOUR data.
Earth’s Treasures
Do you really want to identify your diamonds as earth-mined?
Introducing SalesRep Direct™
As we approach working with 50 brands in The BIG Network™, we see the scope of work to be done is still incredibly broad. While these top brands generate a significant portion of the total sales in many stores, there are still hundreds of companies with whom we are not currently working – and therefore, whose inventory planning and management have ample room to improve.
How do you Square this Circle?
I have noticed a growing problem, and I’m not sure how to solve it. What kind of problem, you ask? Well, it’s a complex conundrum that extends across issues of science, economy and integrity. It’s not an easy problem to solve, but I’m hoping you can all help me out by replying to this newsletter with your thoughts and opinions. Because I’m fresh out of ideas.
Today’s Potatoes
While waiting for my Five Guys hamburger to be hand crafted, I noticed the sign that proudly proclaimed where the potatoes for that day were from. Today’s Potatoes were from Rexburg, ID.