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Don’t Forget Fashion

I think a lot more retailers will be getting out and also many companies closing down. They are all competing for the same bridal customer. Everyone is forgetting about the woman who wants everyday fashion jewelry. — drew cowlt, jewelry design gallery, manalapan, nj

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We need a new hot category or trend that isn’t too age-related or trendy; just a must-have. Beads are passé, even traditional charm sales seem a bit down. Initials and monograms seem to have run their course. Layering and stacking seem to be in, but layers get snarled and not everyone likes stacking. Business is good so I am not complaining just would like some excitement! — Tory michael, tory’s jewelry, marblehead, ma

Mad World

Question: should retailers support wholesale firms who also sell directly to the public through their website, or is this just the world we live in today? — laura sipe, j.c. sipe, indianapolis, in

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Road Warrior Rave

I think we need to appreciate the jewelry salesmen who come to our store more. Besides showing us some beautiful baubles, they always share some good ideas they see from other jewelers. This Christmas season, two salespeople gave me ideas that had a major positive impact on our Christmas sales. So let’s sing their praises. Nowadays, we need every bit of help we can get. — donald killelea, KILLELEA jewelers, midlothian, il

Still Truckin’

Keep up the good work; INSTORE is a valuable tool for the small mom and pop stores. I fear we are a dying breed.  — andrew russakoff, RUSSAKOFF jewelers, skowhegan, me


 

This article originally appeared in the February 2017 edition of INSTORE.

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Don’t Forget About Everyday Fashion Jewelry, and More Letters From Our Readers

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Don’t Forget About Everyday Fashion Jewelry, and More Letters From Our Readers

Don’t Forget Fashion

I think a lot more retailers will be getting out and also many companies closing down. They are all competing for the same bridal customer. Everyone is forgetting about the woman who wants everyday fashion jewelry. — drew cowlt, jewelry design gallery, manalapan, nj

Trend Wanted

We need a new hot category or trend that isn’t too age-related or trendy; just a must-have. Beads are passé, even traditional charm sales seem a bit down. Initials and monograms seem to have run their course. Layering and stacking seem to be in, but layers get snarled and not everyone likes stacking. Business is good so I am not complaining just would like some excitement! — Tory michael, tory’s jewelry, marblehead, ma

Mad World

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Question: should retailers support wholesale firms who also sell directly to the public through their website, or is this just the world we live in today? — laura sipe, j.c. sipe, indianapolis, in

Road Warrior Rave

I think we need to appreciate the jewelry salesmen who come to our store more. Besides showing us some beautiful baubles, they always share some good ideas they see from other jewelers. This Christmas season, two salespeople gave me ideas that had a major positive impact on our Christmas sales. So let’s sing their praises. Nowadays, we need every bit of help we can get. — donald killelea, KILLELEA jewelers, midlothian, il

Still Truckin’

Keep up the good work; INSTORE is a valuable tool for the small mom and pop stores. I fear we are a dying breed.  — andrew russakoff, RUSSAKOFF jewelers, skowhegan, me


 

This article originally appeared in the February 2017 edition of INSTORE.

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SPONSORED VIDEO

Retiring? Let Wilkerson Do the Heavy Lifting

Retirement can be a great part of life. As Nanji Singadia puts it, “I want to retire and enjoy my life. I’m 78 now and I just want to take a break.” That said, Nanji decided that the best way to move ahead was to contact the experts at Wilkerson. He chose them because he knew that closing a store is a heavy lift. To maximize sales and move on to the next, best chapter of his life, he called Wilkerson—but not before asking his industry friends for their opinion. He found that Wilkerson was the company most recommended and says their professionalism, experience and the homework they did before the launch all helped to make his going out of business sale a success. “Wilkerson were working on the sale a month it took place,” he says. “They did a great job.”

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