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This Jeweler’s Successful Wedding Promotion Could Be Copied By Most Retailers

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9 years ago

January 7, 2016

INSTORE Staff

It would take some work, but it could pay off.

Here’s an idea that jewelry retailers should consider adding to their promotional playbook. Ben Bridge Jewelers, a Warren Buffet-backed retail chain, is contemplating whether to hold its fifth consecutive $100,000 Wedding of the Century contest after it proved more successful than anticipated, as Southern Jewelry News explains.

“Our bridal business has doubled in the last five years,” Marc Bridge, the company’s VP of marketing, told SJN. He added that he believes a similar yet scaled-down promotion could be done by any jeweler of any size in most markets. He advises: “Store owners that sponsor wedding related contests need to commit a lot of resources to manage it carefully, to make it easy and fun, but also beneficial to them as business owners.”

Windsor Jewelers: Building for Tomorrow with Wilkerson

After 43 years in the jewelry industry, Windsor Jewelers' President Rob Simon knows the value of trusted partnerships. When planning a store expansion in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he turned to Wilkerson to transform existing inventory into construction capital. "There have been very few companies I've dealt with that I totally trust," Simon shares. "Wilkerson understands their success is 100% based on your success." The partnership enabled Windsor to fund new showcases and construction while maintaining their position as their community's premier jeweler. For Simon, the choice was clear: "Over the years, I've been abused in every direction there is by different people in this industry, so I know what to avoid. One company not to avoid is Wilkerson."