On Saturday, August 12, at The INSTORE Show in Rosemont, IL, the most impressive roster of management trainers ever assembled will facilitate a day-long workshop targeted to retail jewelry store owners. In this video, Jimmy DeGroot of Train Retail and The Jewelry Training Institute and Peter Smith of The Retail Smiths share why this workshop is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that should not be missed by any jewelry retailer who wants to not only take their business to the next level, but make lifelong friends with their peers while they do it.
The workshop will be co-facilitated by Smith and DeGroot as well as Sherry Smith of The Edge Retail Academy and Megan Crabtree of Crabtree Consulting.
“You and I and Megan and Sherry are used to going off and doing things by ourselves at various events and talks, so the idea that we’re going to be in the same room for a day — and we’re going to be there for a select group of retailers who participate with us — I mean that’s very exciting,” says Smith. “We’ll be speaking both individually, and then hosting conversations with the retailers, and then some of us will be doing stuff together, which brings a whole new dynamic to it.”
The topics to be covered are those at the forefront of business owners’ minds, including hiring and retaining top talent, what’s next for lab-grown diamonds, developing data-driven store events, managing inventory more effectively, and much more.
“The beautiful thing about this is that it’s workshop,” says DeGroot. “We love that dynamic as independent jewelers.”
Watch the video, then register for this limited-space workshop here.
Ready to Relocate? Wilkerson Makes Your Move Seamless
When Brockhaus Jewelry decided to leave their longtime West Main Street storefront for a standalone building elsewhere in Norman, Oklahoma, owners John Brockhaus and Brad Shipman faced a familiar challenge: how to efficiently reduce inventory before the big move. Their solution? Partnering with liquidation specialists Wilkerson for a second time.
"We'd already experienced Wilkerson's professionalism during a previous sale," Shipman recalls. "But their approach to our relocation event truly impressed us. They strategically prioritized our existing pieces while tactfully introducing complementary merchandise as inventory levels decreased." The carefully orchestrated sale didn't just meet targets—it shattered them.
Asked if they'd endorse Wilkerson to industry colleagues planning similar transitions—whether relocating, retiring, or refreshing their space—both partners were emphatic in their approval. "The entire process was remarkably straightforward," Shipman notes. "Wilkerson delivered a well-structured program, paired us with a knowledgeable advisor, and managed every detail flawlessly from concept to completion."
