Was it all about the election? Election uncertainty is over and it seems a lift in confidence from the result has carried across to the performance...
With the holidays over, it’s time to re-order those best-sellers before you do anything else. What should you reorder after the holidays? With December in the...
The decrease is blamed on election uncertainty. The political uncertainty leading up to the November presidential election led to the largest single monthly drop in 12-month...
Average ticket reaches record high but it’s not enough to reverse slump. Data fresh in from our store analysis shows that across the U.S., average store...
If we compared your financial year to a flight across the country, it would be fair to say that the seatbelt light is on and we’ve...
This year has a been a turbulent ride — follow these steps to stick the landing. This article originally appeared in the November 2016 edition of...
August shows fourth straight month of contraction. August’s data showed a continuation of the sales slump that we have seen at the jewelry stores in our...
Before you borrow, weigh the potential gain against the guaranteed costs. This article originally appeared in the October 2016 edition of INSTORE. The concept of delayed...
Total sales down again in July for Edge survey group as jewelers sell fewer but higher priced goods. Retail sales data contributed by stores in our...
The steady erosion of margin over the last few years should prompt a thorough review of your data. Our same-store comparison data showed a decline in...
3 ratios that will help you see what you own and owe This article originally appeared in the July 2016 edition of INSTORE. If you’ve spent...
Margin trends that reflect changes in commodities prices suggest something is askew Sales for the month of March averaged $104,960 across our sample store data, up...
Understanding the principle is one thing, but its application means a much brighter future for your store. This article originally appeared in the June 2016 edition...
Look closely at a struggling business and you are sure to see some of these factors at play. This article originally appeared in the May 2016...
Margin trends that reflect changes in commodities prices suggest something is askew Looking at the changes in margins at big and small jewelry stores over the...
With January’s data in from our sample stores it’s interesting to see a slight drop in sales for the first time in many months. In fact,...
It’s the little details that make the difference. This article originally appeared in the April 2016 edition of INSTORE. If you have played or coached basketball,...
November was a month of steady increases in same-store comparative data. November average store sales reached $131,843, up 3.6 percent from last November’s result of $127,255....
Planning for changing expenses can save your cash flow It’s important to realize that costs come in two distinct types — fixed and variable. Fixed...
OUR DATA for the month of October continued to show strong same-store sales growth at the stores in our survey group. As the chart below reveals,...
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