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Are Jewelers Good Bluffers? The Brain Squad Responds

Here’s what your colleagues said.

Published

7 years ago

April 17, 2017

INSTORE Staff Instore May 2017 Issue

DO YOU MAKE A GOOD BLUFFER?

21%

No, you can read me like a book

20%

Only when the stakes are small

23%

Yes, I have a dead face that gives away nothing

36%

I don’t believe in bluffing

Responses from INSTORE’s Brain Squad.

What’s the Brain Squad?

If you’re the owner or top manager of a U.S. jewelry store, you’re invited to join the INSTORE Brain Squad. By taking one five-minute quiz a month, you can get a free t-shirt, be featured prominently in this magazine, and make your voice heard on key issues affecting the jewelry industry. Good deal, right? Sign up here.

INSTORE Staff

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