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Great jewelers don’t just buy to fill their display cases. What they really do is curate their display cases.

These jewelers know that what doesn’t get in their cases is even more important than what does get in. So they streamline, tighten, clip and prune. What remains is only the very best – the essential.

In his book, Rework, Jason Fried talks of one of America’s most famous delicatessens – Zingerman’s. Writes Fried: “There’s a reason for every olive oil … Zingerman’s sells: They believe each one is great. Usually, they’ve known the supplier for years. They’ve visited and picked olives with them. That’s why they can vouch for each oil’s authentic, full-bodied flavor.”

Check out Zingerman’s website to see how this great company connects with their products.

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A few more articles and resources to inspire you:

  • Garagiste Wine. You have to — repeat, have to — sign up to receive their highly poetic daily bulletins. If you like wine, you’ll love these.
  • The Retail Curators website
  • This April 2012 article from INDESIGN by Josh Wimmer.

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John Matthews, owner of John Michael Matthews Fine Jewelry in Vero Beach, Florida, is a planner. As an IJO member jeweler, he knew he needed an exit strategy if he ever wanted to g the kind of retirement he deserved. He asked around and the answers all seemed to point to one solution: Wilkerson. He talked to Rick Hayes, Wilkerson president, and took his time before making a final decision. He’d heard Wilkerson knew their way around a going out of business sale. But, he says, “he didn’t realize how good it was going to be.” Sales goals were “ambitious,” but even Matthews was pleasantly surprised. “It looks like we’re going to double that.”

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Don’t Be a Buyer, Be a Curator

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Don’t Be a Buyer, Be a Curator

Great jewelers don’t just buy to fill their display cases. What they really do is curate their display cases.

These jewelers know that what doesn’t get in their cases is even more important than what does get in. So they streamline, tighten, clip and prune. What remains is only the very best – the essential.

In his book, Rework, Jason Fried talks of one of America’s most famous delicatessens – Zingerman’s. Writes Fried: “There’s a reason for every olive oil … Zingerman’s sells: They believe each one is great. Usually, they’ve known the supplier for years. They’ve visited and picked olives with them. That’s why they can vouch for each oil’s authentic, full-bodied flavor.”

Check out Zingerman’s website to see how this great company connects with their products.

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Don’t be a buyer. Be a curator.

A few more articles and resources to inspire you:

  • Garagiste Wine. You have to — repeat, have to — sign up to receive their highly poetic daily bulletins. If you like wine, you’ll love these.
  • The Retail Curators website
  • This April 2012 article from INDESIGN by Josh Wimmer.

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SPONSORED VIDEO

He Doubled His Sales Goals with Wilkerson

John Matthews, owner of John Michael Matthews Fine Jewelry in Vero Beach, Florida, is a planner. As an IJO member jeweler, he knew he needed an exit strategy if he ever wanted to g the kind of retirement he deserved. He asked around and the answers all seemed to point to one solution: Wilkerson. He talked to Rick Hayes, Wilkerson president, and took his time before making a final decision. He’d heard Wilkerson knew their way around a going out of business sale. But, he says, “he didn’t realize how good it was going to be.” Sales goals were “ambitious,” but even Matthews was pleasantly surprised. “It looks like we’re going to double that.”

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