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By Karen Dybis

10 Highlights From Ben Smithee’s Thought-Provoking Keynote at JCK Las Vegas 2015

"The price of attention has become the most expensive asset in modern retailing," said Ben Smithee, professional speaker and chief strategy officer...

JCK Las Vegas 2015: A Retail/Tech Editor’s Itinerary

I’m writing this post from a middle seat on a budget airline, my laptop cruelly jabbing into my abdomen as I type. But no matter! I’m well on...

Corinne Jewelers Engages Community With a Junior Jeweler Competition

Looking for a clever way to win the hearts of the moms (and dads) in your community? Engage their kids, and create an enduring relationship with...

Grading the Jewelry on Celebrity E-Tail Sites: Preserve, Draper James, Goop

Whether you think Goop is a must-read or the media equivalent of a Splenda-riddled vanilla soy frappuccino, you have to give it to founder Gwyneth...

Irene Neuwirth, Jennifer Fisher Among Designers Who Made Pieces Inspired by the Met’s New Show

With all the peekaboo fashion from the Met Gala 2015's red carpet flooding social media this week, it could be easy to forget that the...

The King’s Jewelers in Walnut Creek, Calif., Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary

Dave McConnell, the fourth-generation owner of The King’s Jewelers in Walnut Creek, Calif., says his grandfather, Bill McConnell, called the job of...

Manufacturers Contemplate the Blurred Lines Between Life, Work, and Play

Last week, PSFK hosted a conference in downtown Manhattan that explored a big, esoteric idea: the blurred lines between life, work, and play in our...