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Growth Bridge
Dates for the next Stuller Bridge conference, which offers business insights, networking opportunities and more, include June 25 -27, July 16-18, Aug. 20-22, Sept. 10-12 and Oct. 15-17. stuller.com/bridge
Ring For All Seasons
The Ring of the Month Club is a specialty program for retailers who want to make sure that they have a brand new product to get excited about every month. The program, which includes a custom display to highlight each ring of the month, confidently promises: “This program will pay your rent.” ringofthemonth.com
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Jumpstart Your Marketing
Porte Marketing’s first ever Jewelry Store Marketing Planner is 70-plus pages of schedules, ideas and templates. Porte is currently offering the planner for free. portemarketing.com
CIBJO Open
The 2017 World Jewelry Confederation Congress (CIBJO), scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 5-7, is now open for registration. The World Ruby Forum, which is being organized in conjunction with the congress, will take place Nov. 4. cibjo.org/congress2017
Now in Technicolor
The cutting-edge Virtual Diamond Boutique app has recently expanded its offerings to include the ability to source colored gemstones. vdbapp.com
Honoring a Legacy: How Smith & Son Jewelers Exceeded Every Goal With Wilkerson
When Andrew Smith decided to close the Springfield, Massachusetts location of Smith & Son Jewelers, the decision came down to family. His father was retiring after 72 years in the business, and Andrew wanted to spend more time with his children and soon-to-arrive grandchildren.
For this fourth-generation jeweler whose great-grandfather founded the company in 1918, closing the 107-year-old Springfield location required the right partner. Smith chose Wilkerson, and the experience exceeded expectations from start to finish.
"Everything they told me was 100% true," Smith says. "The ease and use of all their tools was wonderful."
The consultants' knowledge and expertise proved invaluable. Smith and his father set their own financial goal, but Wilkerson proposed three more ambitious targets. "We thought we would never make it," Smith explains. "We were dead wrong. We hit our first goal, second goal and third goal. It was amazing."
Smith's recommendation is emphatic: "I would never be able to do what they did by myself."
