(Press Release) NORWALK, CT – JCK and Jewelers’ Security Alliance (JSA) announced their new partnership that will introduce a new neighborhood pavilion dedicated to retail security solutions at JCK Las Vegas, June 5-8, 2017, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. This new destination on the JCK show floor will feature holistic and tailored security solution providers whose products and services are designed to keep jewelry businesses safe.
John Kennedy, president of Jewelers’ Security Alliance, said, “JSA is excited about its partnership with JCK in launching a new exhibiting area at the JCK Las Vegas Show dedicated to security products and services. Security is a vital issue for jewelers, and buyers at the Show will now have a focused opportunity to learn about and order the security protection all jewelers need. For exhibitors, the partnership provides a great opportunity to reach a huge, fresh audience of jewelry retailers and manufacturers who do not attend security trade shows, but have extensive security needs. JCK Las Vegas is by far the largest and most important jewelry trade show in the U.S., and this Show is the perfect place to bring together buyers and exhibitors which will help to make the jewelry industry safer.”
JCK Industry Vice President Katie Dominesey added, “As we’ve heard from our customers and continue to see in the news, security remains a top priority for both large and small jewelry businesses who are challenged to keep up with new technology that will mitigate risk within their businesses. As the jewelry industry’s premier marketplace, JCK Las Vegas is a natural fit for introducing a dedicated destination on the show floor where vendors can provide critical solutions to keeping retail businesses thriving in today’s world.”
Participating vendors are anticipated to include physical security solutions, IT security solutions, payment processing, shipping solutions, fraud protection, private security, system integrators, RFID and tracking technology. For more information about exhibiting, interested vendors should contact Alexandra Wurster at awurster@reedjewelrygroup.com or Nina Mancini at nmancini@reedjewelrygroup.com.
Four Decades of Excellence: How Wilkerson Transformed a Jeweler's Retirement into Celebration
After 45 years serving the Milwaukee community, Treiber & Straub Jewelers owner Michael Straub faced a significant life transition. At 75, the veteran jeweler made a personal decision many business owners understand: "I think it's time. I want to enjoy my wife with my grandchildren for the next 10, 15 years."
Wilkerson's expertise transformed this major business transition into an extraordinary success. Their comprehensive approach to managing the going-out-of-business sale created unprecedented customer response—with lines forming outside the store and limits on how many shoppers could enter at once due to fire safety regulations.
The results exceeded all expectations. "Wilkerson did a phenomenal job," Straub enthuses. "They were there for you through the whole thing, helped you with promoting it, helping you on day-to-day business. I can't speak enough for how well they did." The partnership didn't just facilitate a business closing; it created a celebratory finale to decades of service while allowing Straub to confidently step into his well-earned retirement.
