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March | 2011 | Jewelers Information Source
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Monthly Archives: March 2011. Matrix Based Management part 1- republished. March 24, 2011. This store continues to consume capital that could and should be invested somewhere else. If the goal of a business is to create personal wealth, then this business if failing at the rate of about $37,000 in three years. This could well be your child’s tuition money. Continue reading →. Independant Jewelry store owners. Jewelers cost of doing business survey. Jewelry trends in retail. Cost of doing business survey.
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February | 2011 | Jewelers Information Source
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Monthly Archives: February 2011. Why independent jewelers stores feel so threatened by Blue Nile? One in six engagement rings is purchased online. February 7, 2011. Dollar wise, one in six DER’s (maybe even one in five! Are online purchases, or 17%, and that is a conservative number (hey, and about 22% of those are sold by Blue Nile) Continue reading →. Independant Jewelry store owners. Jewelers cost of doing business survey. Jewelry trends in retail. Retail jewelry sales 2010. Passion Fire Diamonds Blog.
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December | 2010 | Jewelers Information Source
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Monthly Archives: December 2010. December 28, 2010. The initial reports for jewelry sales are an increase over last year by 8.4%…while E-commerce sales increased 15.4%. Continue reading →. Independant Jewelry store owners. Jewelers cost of doing business survey. Retail jewelry sales 2010. Passion Fire Diamonds Blog. David Nygaard Fine Jewelers. David Nygaard Fine Jewelers Online Store. Passion Fire Diamonds Online Store. Gotta Lock That Down. You Gotta Lock That Down Channel. On Matrix Management Part 1.
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October | 2010 | Jewelers Information Source
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Monthly Archives: October 2010. A Tale of Two Business Models. October 6, 2010. 8230;Hearts on Fire creates a higher value brand, with more profit built into the system, hoping the added profit will absorb some of the inventory holding costs …Stuller is using Gemvision CAD to eliminate these holding costs altogether, and exploiting their own efficiencies to lower the holding costs for every partner in its supply chain. Continue reading →. Independant Jewelry store owners. Hearts on Fire University.
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Why don’t I feel any better if retail sales were up for December? | Jewelers Information Source
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Why independent jewelers stores feel so threatened by Blue Nile? One in six engagement rings is purchased online. →. Why don’t I feel any better if retail sales were up for December? January 29, 2011. Selling more goods, we need to deduct the inflation rate from the sales increase. Doing this often reveals the ugly truth. 15% to my costs. If you are like me, you didn’t always pass this increase onto the customers, so your overall profit went down which I believe we will see in the next cost of ...The jew...
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August | 2010 | Jewelers Information Source
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Monthly Archives: August 2010. Matrix Management part 5. August 4, 2010. Independant Jewelry store owners. Jewelers cost of doing business survey. Cost of doing business survey. Jewelers board of trade. Brand Value and the Appraiser. August 1, 2010. Independant Jewelry store owners. American Society of Apprasiers. David Nygaard Fine Jewelers. Passion Fire Diamonds Blog. David Nygaard Fine Jewelers. David Nygaard Fine Jewelers Online Store. Passion Fire Diamonds Online Store. Gotta Lock That Down.
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Consulting projects | Jewelers Information Source
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We are certainly in critical times and I have had several jewelers ask me recently for help. I am happy to take phone calls and I am available for consulting projects if anyone is interested. Feel free to call me to discuss what you have in mind. My number is 757-333-4033, or email me. Here are some recent topics:. Strategies for surivival when your back is against the wall- I’ve been there and have learned some important steps to take in order to survive when disaster strikes in many forms. Why independ...
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July | 2010 | Jewelers Information Source
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Monthly Archives: July 2010. How I Became a Toxic Asset: From Instore Magazine November 2008. July 29, 2010. This was an article I wrote for Instore Magazine in November 2008. I think it is still relevant. Ten Things I wish I could do over. 1 I would balance my business between two banks for the business and a different one for my personal needs; I would never have my home loan with the same bank I do business with because of cross collateralization. 7 I would vertically integrate 12 months sooner, and m...
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Brand Value and the Appraiser | Jewelers Information Source
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How I Became a Toxic Asset: From Instore Magazine November 2008. Matrix Management part 5 →. Brand Value and the Appraiser. August 1, 2010. A Brand represents a promise by either a retailer or manufacturer to the client about the performance of their product. The product includes more than just a tangible item. It includes a service and even an experience wrapped around it. To the extent that the client is unable to separate tangible from intangible, the brand will be successful. In The Experience Economy.
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A Tale of Two Business Models | Jewelers Information Source
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Matrix Management part 5. Christmas Jewelry Sales →. A Tale of Two Business Models. October 6, 2010. Both events were sponsored by diamond site holders. Hearts on Fire is estimated at having retail sales of $300 million, and is just a subset of the billion dollar Eurostar Corporation, a site holder. Gemvision recently partnered with Stuller, a surprising site holder in the Bayou of Louisiana. Both HoF and Stuller are well known for aggressive and innovative business models. And tagged distribution channel.
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