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Editor’s Note: It’s Time For a New Beginning

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Welcome to INSTORE’s annual engagement and wedding issue. This year, it’s all about new beginnings. 

One of the best things about being a jewelry retailer is sharing in the hope, joy and commitment of happy couples — because an engagement ring wraps all of those beautiful qualities into a tangible and eternal package of the most precious materials known to man. And you get to deliver it.

That’s why, each year, we pack this special issue with the top new products, success stories, tips and advice in the engagement and wedding category that we can find. By doing so, we hope to provide you with fresh thoughts about what to offer incoming shoppers and how to approach the sales presentation. In effect, a new beginning of your own.

Speaking of new beginnings, this issue also marks my first as the new editor-in-chief of INSTORE, and I couldn’t be more excited about taking the reins (although I am a bit nervous to follow in the footsteps of David Squires, the man who invented INSTORE, and who is still very much with us as group editorial director). 

From my early days as an advertising professional back in the late 1990s, I’ve worked with independent jewelry retailers and have always admired your entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to try new ideas. That’s also what drew me to INSTORE (my first story appeared way back in the December 2003 issue), and that’s why I’m super-pumped to be back on the magazine full-time.

Our goals haven’t changed: We still aim to deliver the most incisive business advice in the industry while also telling your stories, because it’s through those stories that we can all celebrate what it means to be a jeweler. 

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Happy to be on board, and hope you enjoy the issue!

Trace Shelton
Editor-in-Chief, INSTORE

trace@smartworkmedia.com

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Editor’s Note: It’s Time For a New Beginning

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Welcome to INSTORE’s annual engagement and wedding issue. This year, it’s all about new beginnings. 

One of the best things about being a jewelry retailer is sharing in the hope, joy and commitment of happy couples — because an engagement ring wraps all of those beautiful qualities into a tangible and eternal package of the most precious materials known to man. And you get to deliver it.

That’s why, each year, we pack this special issue with the top new products, success stories, tips and advice in the engagement and wedding category that we can find. By doing so, we hope to provide you with fresh thoughts about what to offer incoming shoppers and how to approach the sales presentation. In effect, a new beginning of your own.

Speaking of new beginnings, this issue also marks my first as the new editor-in-chief of INSTORE, and I couldn’t be more excited about taking the reins (although I am a bit nervous to follow in the footsteps of David Squires, the man who invented INSTORE, and who is still very much with us as group editorial director). 

From my early days as an advertising professional back in the late 1990s, I’ve worked with independent jewelry retailers and have always admired your entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to try new ideas. That’s also what drew me to INSTORE (my first story appeared way back in the December 2003 issue), and that’s why I’m super-pumped to be back on the magazine full-time.

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Our goals haven’t changed: We still aim to deliver the most incisive business advice in the industry while also telling your stories, because it’s through those stories that we can all celebrate what it means to be a jeweler. 

Happy to be on board, and hope you enjoy the issue!

Trace Shelton
Editor-in-Chief, INSTORE

trace@smartworkmedia.com

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SPONSORED VIDEO

This Third-Generation Jeweler Was Ready for Retirement. He Called Wilkerson

Retirement is never easy, especially when it means the end to a business that was founded in 1884. But for Laura and Sam Sipe, it was time to put their own needs first. They decided to close J.C. Sipe Jewelers, one of Indianapolis’ most trusted names in fine jewelry, and call Wilkerson. “Laura and I decided the conditions were right,” says Sam. Wilkerson handled every detail in their going-out-of-business sale, from marketing to manning the sales floor. “The main goal was to sell our existing inventory that’s all paid for and turn that into cash for our retirement,” says Sam. “It’s been very, very productive.” Would they recommend Wilkerson to other jewelers who want to enjoy their golden years? Absolutely! “Call Wilkerson,” says Laura. “They can help you achieve your goals so you’ll be able to move into retirement comfortably.”

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