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Rapnet and Thinkspace Alliance to Provide Website Solutions for Online Jewelry Stores

RapNet members will have access to exclusive discounted website packages.

Published

4 years ago

April 29, 2020

INSTORE Staff

(PRESS RELEASE) LAS VEGAS — RapNet, the world’s largest marketplace for diamonds and jewelry, is partnering with web technology company Thinkspace to provide cost-effective website solutions for jewelry retailers.

The new alliance enables RapNet members to easily and quickly develop high-quality websites for their retail stores, immediately populated with RapNet’s vast inventory of diamonds and jewelry. RapNet members will enjoy exclusive discounted website packages that allow them to affordably reach customers online, bring in new clientele and compete in the digital sphere.

“RapNet and Thinkspace are working together to help retail jewelry stores create online sales. This initiative provides an affordable and easy way for jewelry stores of all sizes to set up customizable e-commerce websites and market them to consumers. We are accelerating our cooperation with Thinkspace to assist jewelers taking advantage of new digital opportunities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said RapNet COO Saville Stern.

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When There’s No Succession Plan, Call Wilkerson

Bob Wesley, owner of Robert C. Wesley Jewelers in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a third-generation jeweler. When it was time to enjoy life on the other side of the counter, he weighed his options. His lease was nearing renewal time and with no succession plan, he decided it was time to call Wilkerson. There was plenty of inventory to sell and at first, says Wesley, he thought he might try to manage a sale himself. But he’s glad he didn’t. “There’s no way I could have done this as well as Wilkerson,” he says. Wilkerson took responsibility for the entire event, with every detail — from advertising to accounting — done, dusted and managed by the Wilkerson team. “It’s the complete package,” he says of the Wilkerson method of helping jewelers to easily go on to the next phase of their lives. “There’s no way any retailer can duplicate what they’ve done.”