(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK — The Plumb Club’s March podcasts from jewelry industry experts focus on two important consumer interactions — creating awareness and stoking desire to get a customer into the store, then meeting that desire once the customer comes through the door. Each podcast highlights tools and effective tactics and both provide valuable insights retailers can use to help turn a prospect into a customer.
Digital First: What does “digital-first” mean? Barbara Garces and Regina Fiedel help the listener understand what a digital-first mindset is and how it is applied. They give valuable insight on reaching consumers effectively, while creating awareness and desire using digital tactics. Additionally, they discuss gathering feedback and valuable data using digital platforms. Further, they review a variety of digital platforms, online hubs, project planning tools and data asset systems to help retailers. Barbara Garces is the Chief Digital Officer and Regina Fiedel is the Vice President of Digital Marketing. Bulova, remains an iconic brand at the forefront of today’s timepiece industry, since being founded by Joseph Bulova in 1875.
Lab Grown Diamond — Meeting Consumer Desire: Consumers are coming into stores asking about lab-grown diamonds. Cora Lee Colaizzi and Tom Pautz discuss how lab-grown diamonds are inspiring this segment of diamond consumer and meeting their desire. They give essential information on the market and provide tips for retailers on how they can capitalize on the growing popularity and profitability of lab-grown diamonds. Cora-Lee Colaizzi is the Marketing Director and Tom Pautz is the Lab-Grown Diamond Director for Quality Gold, a worldwide company offering more than 200,000 jewelry and gift items in-stock and available to ship same day and more than 150,000 special order items for purchase.
The Plumb Club podcasts, which are added monthly, provide strategies, knowledge and immediately actionable steps from industry leaders, that help retailers across a variety of business areas. The newest podcasts, as well as the previous ones, are available here.
Ready to Relocate? Wilkerson Makes Your Move Seamless
When Brockhaus Jewelry decided to leave their longtime West Main Street storefront for a standalone building elsewhere in Norman, Oklahoma, owners John Brockhaus and Brad Shipman faced a familiar challenge: how to efficiently reduce inventory before the big move. Their solution? Partnering with liquidation specialists Wilkerson for a second time.
"We'd already experienced Wilkerson's professionalism during a previous sale," Shipman recalls. "But their approach to our relocation event truly impressed us. They strategically prioritized our existing pieces while tactfully introducing complementary merchandise as inventory levels decreased." The carefully orchestrated sale didn't just meet targets—it shattered them.
Asked if they'd endorse Wilkerson to industry colleagues planning similar transitions—whether relocating, retiring, or refreshing their space—both partners were emphatic in their approval. "The entire process was remarkably straightforward," Shipman notes. "Wilkerson delivered a well-structured program, paired us with a knowledgeable advisor, and managed every detail flawlessly from concept to completion."
