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INSTORE Show Spotlight: Pump Up Your Skills During the Brain Trust Workshop

Learn about recruiting and hiring, retaining top talent, customer service, inventory management, marketing, diamond sales and more.

Published

11 months ago

June 19, 2023

INSTORE Staff

Get ready for the most powerful one-day workshop ever created for jewelry retailers: The Brain Trust Workshop, taking place Saturday, Aug. 12 at The INSTORE Show.

Join INSTORE columnists for an in-depth, hands-on workshop to improve your skills in recruiting and hiring, retaining top talent, customer service, inventory management, marketing, diamond sales (lab-grown and mined), data-driven store events, and how to recession-proof your business.

Our presenters: Megan Crabtree, Jimmy DeGroot, Sherry Smith and Peter Smith, will moderate discussion among attendees at their tables to develop solutions specific to each attendee’s store.

Attendees will be placed at tables with other store owners whose businesses share similar attributes (yet disparate markets) so that each can help and be helped by their fellow business owners.

This workshop is designed for retail store owners only and limited to just 64 participants. Your ticket includes breakfast and lunch.

Learn more and register today at theinstoreshow.com .

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

8 a.m. – Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – Introduction
9 a.m. – What’s Next for Lab-Grown Diamonds
10 a.m. – Break
10:15 a.m. – Developing Store Events Driven by Data
11:15 a.m. – Managing Your Inventory by the Numbers
12:15 p.m. – Lunch
12:45 p.m. – Recruiting, Hiring and Retaining Top Talent
1:45 p.m. – Building your bridal business
2:45 p.m. – Break
3:00 p.m. – Getting the Most Out of Your Team
4:00 p.m. – Q&A with the Presenters
4:30 p.m. – Leave for Welcome Reception

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.”