(PRESS RELEASE) LAS VEGAS – The Rapaport Group announced the launch of Rapaport Academy, an e-learning platform that increases knowledge and productivity for professionals in the diamond and jewelry industry. Written and delivered by Rapaport and independent industry experts, the Rapaport Academy’s online courses are a springboard to career success in the diamond industry.
Rapaport Academy’s first course, “Fundamentals of Diamond Trading,” focuses on the commercial and practical aspects of the diamond trade with the goal of improving participants’ skills and confidence to trade diamonds. The course helps students understand how diamonds are traded in the global marketplace including trading rules, customs, traditions and terminology.
Topics include best practices, legal and ethical responsibilities, diamond pricing, online diamond trading, technological innovation, market trends and tips for professional trading.
The online format of the Rapaport education platform enables students to study at their own pace, anywhere and at any time. This new course is ideal for both diamond professionals and newcomers to the industry.
Additional information is available at www.rapaportacademy.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.
