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Class Reunion Month, Google Turns 25, Labor Day and More Dates to Mark in August

It’s also Hispanic Heritage Month, your chance to engage this key market.

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10 months ago

August 1, 2023

INSTORE Staff Instore August 2023 Issue

Class Reunion Month, Google Turns 25, Labor Day and More Dates to Mark in August

1 Can there be a better networking op than lending a hand on the class reunion committee? Be sure to make your business interests secondary to the job at hand, and you could be Jeweler Most Likely to Succeed this Class Reunion Month.

4 Put some of the original meaning back into Labor Day with an act that recognizes your staff’s hard work. It’s a tight labor market, and feeling underappreciated remains a top reason employees move on to a new workplace.

7 Google Turns 25 today. Its gift to you is its Local Services Ads, which connect you with people who want what you sell. If you haven’t obtained certification, start the process today at ads.google.com/local-services-ads.

15 At 50 million strong and with an average age that is 10 years younger than the general population (28 versus 37), many Hispanics are in the market for an engagement ring right now. How’s your understanding of Latin culture? Are you aware of the differences in consumer behavior between acculturated and non-acculturated Hispanics? If not, you’ve got work to do, and Hispanic Heritage Month, which starts today, is here to help you.

She Wanted to Spend More Time with Her Kids. She Called Wilkerson.

Your children are precious. More precious than gold? Absolutely! Just ask Lesley Ann Davis, owner of Lesley Ann Jewels, an independent jewelry store that — until the end of 2023 — had quite a following in Houston, Texas. To spend more time with her four sons, all in high school, she decided to close her store. Luckily, she was familiar with Wilkerson and called them as soon as she knew she wanted to move on to bigger, better and more family-focused things. Was she happy with her decision? Yes, she was. Says Davis, “Any owner looking to make that life change, looking to retire, looking to close, looking for a pause in their career, I would recommend Wilkerson. Hands down!”