JIS and Centurion October 2019: 5 Trends From the Show Floor
The JIS and Centurion South Beach shows took place side by side Oct. 4–7 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida—offering retail...
Alex and Ani Has Restructured Its Debt
Alex and Ani has agreed to a new debt structure with its syndicate of lenders led by Bank of America, the company said in court papers filed Aug....
Ross-Simons Purchases Majority Stake in Luca + Danni
Jewelry retailer and catalog company Ross-Simons has bought a majority stake in "meaning" jewelry brand Luca + Danni.
It's all part of the new...
NYFW 2019: Ariana Boussard-Reifel Jewelry x 3.1 Phillip Lim
Earlier this week we recapped some of the best jewelry on the NYFW 2019 runways, and today we’re closing out the coverage with some gorgeous photos...
Pandora Plans Brand Reboot as Sales Continue to Drop
Pandora plans to do a major relaunch of its brand, as it reported another quarter of declining sales.
On a conference call following the release...
Alex and Ani Dismisses Lawsuit Against Bank of America
On Aug. 19, Alex and Ani dismissed its much-publicized discrimination lawsuit against Bank of America, a little less than a month after it was...
That Time I Covered 3 Jewelry Trade Shows in 1 Day
You probably noticed a lot of jewelry action happening in New York City last week—chronicled at length on JCK's Instagram and in this post by...
Should Pandora Merge With Alex and Ani?
Pandora and Alex and Ani have traditionally looked at each other as competitors, sometimes bitter ones. Yet, as the two charm companies...
Pandora Appoints New Chief Human Resources Officer
Charm manufacturer Pandora has appointed Erik Schmidt, 50, as its new chief human resources officer.
He was previously the chief human resources...
Alex and Ani Says Bank Sparked Financial Woes
Alex and Ani is being bled dry by the Bank of America, after the lender last year said it defaulted on a $50 million credit line, according to a...