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Jewelers of America Announces New Member Benefits

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8 years ago

February 26, 2016

INSTORE Staff

Included are competitive rates on business loans, workers’ comp coverage.

Jewelers of America (JA), a national trade association, has announced several new and updated benefits to their list of services available to JA member companies. The benefits include competitive rates on business loans, web services and workers’ compensation coverage.

JA has partnered with Jewelry Asset Services (J.A.S.), a bank loan and inventory lending consulting company that specializes in the jewelry industry. JA members will receive competitive rates on J.A.S. financial services.

JA members will also receive discounts on web services and workers’ compensation coverage. The association has partnered with W.R. Cobb Online, a provider of marketing solutions for the jewelry industry, to obtain discounts for members including 15 percent off an e-commerce website and 10 percent off monthly hosting and service fees. JA members also have access to workers’ compensation coverage through Wasserman & Wexler d.b.a. IJB and affiliated agencies.

“Our priority is always to tailor the discounts and programs we offer to address the issues that keep jewelers up at night,” says JA President & CEO David J. Bonaparte. “These new benefits offer financial, e-commerce and insurance support – three areas that directly contribute to the success and longevity of jewelry businesses.”

To learn more about these new benefits, visit www.jewelers.org

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