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Retail Details

News, tips, and best practices for and from retail jewelers.

By Karen Dybis

Connecticut Retailer Pennyweights Renovates

The Yelp.com page for Pennyweights jewelry store in New Canaan, Conn., reads like a series of short love letters. “Unique jewelry with style and...

At Your Service: “What’s the Best Way to Calm the Nerves of an Anxious Ring Shopper?”

Every other week we ask retailers how they handle client requests, questions, and conundrums. This week we asked: "What's the best way to calm the...

Online Retailer Gemify Debuts

Answering the consumer call for low-cost custom jewelry is Gemify, a new online-only retailer that offers users the ability to cherry-pick metals and...

Preferred Jewelers International Hosts Its First-Ever Membership Conference

Preferred Jewelers International, a membership organization for independent jewelers based in Miami, hosted its first-ever conference Feb. 1-2 at the...

At Your Service: “Why Is Gold So Expensive?”

This week marks the debut of a new feature in Your Store—the customer service-focused At Your Service column. Every other week we will ask...

Ashford & Grace Opens First Freestanding Store

When Jay Blankenbaker was the vice president of merchandising at Fred Meyer Jewelers, he witnessed firsthand just how symbiotic the...

Store Decor: 5 Easy Ways to Spruce Up Your Store for Spring

Today you’re focused on the last-minute Valentine’s Day shopper. (You’ll recognize him by the panic in his eyes.) But soon you’ll be...

Ross-Simons Rebranding and Remodeling 10 Stores

Cranston, R.I.–based fine jewelry chain Ross-Simons is rebranding itself to reflect an upscale shift in its merchandising. Ten of its 14 stores,...

Shout Out: How to Use Social Media to Effectively Promote Your Events

Erin Weinger, social media director for Los Angeles–based interior design and fashion company Kelly Wearstler, spends her days getting the word out...