We’ve been working hard on providing you with new stuff each day 0n INSTOREMAG.COM in our Daily Shine section (featuring Shine Times, Shine Blogs, Shine News and Shine on Design).
But, behind the scenes, we’ve also been working on the old stuff, trying to get our archives back in shape after a disastrous transition a few years back that resulted in a lot of lost material. That process is still ongoing, but there are a number of key sections of INSTORE magazine that are (more or less) complete and ready for your visits.
To start, go to the INSTORE archives main page, where you can read content from individual issues going back to September 2002.
Then peruse the collected works of columnists like Shane Decker, David Geller and David Brown. If you’re looking for good ideas, don’t forget to go through our Ask INSTORE and Book Reviews archives. One newer, can’t-miss area of the site is our Sanity Files department — where you can see the collected of what I honestly think is one of the coolest magazine departments ever.
All that said, if I were a jewelry retailer looking for inspiration, the place I would start is right here.
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Family Legacy, New Chapter: How Wilkerson Turns 89 Years of History Into Future Success
After 89 years of serving the Albany community, Harold Finkle Your Jeweler faced a pivotal decision. For third-generation owner Justin Finkle, the demanding hours of running a small business were taking precious time away from his young family. "After 23 years, I decided this was the time for me," Finkle explains. But closing a business with nearly nine decades of inventory and customer relationships isn't something easily managed alone.
Wilkerson's comprehensive approach transformed this challenging transition into a remarkable success story. Their strategic planning handled everything from advertising and social media to inventory management and staffing — elements that would overwhelm most jewelers attempting to navigate a closing sale independently.
The results speak volumes. "Wilkerson gave us three different tiers of potential goals," Finkle notes. "We've reached that third tier, that highest goal already, and we still have two weeks left of the sale." The partnership didn't just meet financial objectives—it exceeded them ahead of schedule.
