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Amazon Plans Walmart-Sized Stores, Malls May Be Staging a Comeback and Southeast Asian Scams Surge

Retail moves that matter: What independent jewelers need to know this week.

"Pre-loved" not "used." Local not generic. Playful not boring. Also maybe hire someone called a CGO.

Once left for dead, Barnes & Noble is opening 60 new stores in 2025. Could the company's resurgence augur well for brick-and-mortar jewelers?

Opportunity alert: NRF predicts first-ever trillion-dollar holiday season despite economic headwinds.

Opportunity alert: Gen X spends more than anyone and still prefers in-store shopping.