Lash Launch
Lashbrook Designs announces the launch of their new website, which offers many exciting features, including a custom ring builder, store login to quickly place stock and special orders, and real-time pricing on millions of ring configurations. lashbrookdesigns.com
Silver Stays Strong
2017 was the ninth consecutive year that silver jewelry sales increased in the United States, according to a survey conducted on behalf of The Silver Promotion Service. 51 percent said that their silver stock maintained the best margins during the 2017 holiday season and 57 percent said that silver experienced the best inventory turnover rate. savorsilver.com
Learn Something for Nothing
The Centurion Jewelry Show is now offering a completely free website dedicated to e-commerce education for the jewelry industry. This new resource offers digital education on the vital topics of e-commerce, social media, online marketing, website strategies, and more. jewelryecomm.com
Redbar Makes Time
COUTURETime and The RedBar Group are teaming up to make this summer’s Las Vegas event a time to remember. As well hosting RedBar’s very first nationwide member meetup, COUTURETime will offer specialized programming geared towards delighting horological enthusiasts. thecoutureshow.com
Fresh Fun in Sin City
Emerald Expositions Jewelry Group has announced the launch of PREMIER, a new trade show to debut in Las Vegas in 2019. PREMIER will co-locate with AGTA GemFair Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Antique Jewelry and Watch show at the Las Vegas Convention Center and will showcase fine jewelry manufacturers and brands, emerging designers, and timepieces. emeraldexpositions.com
Four Decades of Excellence: How Wilkerson Transformed a Jeweler's Retirement into Celebration
After 45 years serving the Milwaukee community, Treiber & Straub Jewelers owner Michael Straub faced a significant life transition. At 75, the veteran jeweler made a personal decision many business owners understand: "I think it's time. I want to enjoy my wife with my grandchildren for the next 10, 15 years."
Wilkerson's expertise transformed this major business transition into an extraordinary success. Their comprehensive approach to managing the going-out-of-business sale created unprecedented customer response—with lines forming outside the store and limits on how many shoppers could enter at once due to fire safety regulations.
The results exceeded all expectations. "Wilkerson did a phenomenal job," Straub enthuses. "They were there for you through the whole thing, helped you with promoting it, helping you on day-to-day business. I can't speak enough for how well they did." The partnership didn't just facilitate a business closing; it created a celebratory finale to decades of service while allowing Straub to confidently step into his well-earned retirement.
