Study: Wealthiest feeling weight of economy
September 03, 2008
Reston, Va.—U.S. consumers in all income segments cut back on spending this summer due to economic concerns, with the greatest increase in cutbacks coming from those with the most household income.
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EBay launches eco-friendly marketplace
September 03, 2008
San Jose, Calif.—EBay has launched a new e-commerce marketplace called WorldofGood.com by eBay, which offers products that have a positive impact on people and the planet, empowering consumers to align their social values with their shopping.
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Internet marketing network launches for jewelers
September 02, 2008
Greenville, S.C.—A new Web site is now available to help retail jewelers use the Internet to market their stores more effectively.
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PranaGioia.com offers online luxury boutique
September 02, 2008
New York—E-commerce jewelry and watch wholesaler Prana Gioia Ltd. has re-launched PranaGioia.com, an online boutique devoted to luxury brands.
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Shop.org summit hosts e-commerce experts
August 26, 2008
Washington, D.C.—E-commerce experts will discuss and review the effectiveness of existing Web sites during "Critic's Corner" sessions at Shop.org's Annual Summit, to be held from Sept. 15-17, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
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Hannoush signs on to GemFind
August 04, 2008
Newport Beach, Calif.—Online e-commerce portal GemFind.com announced that jewelry chain Hannoush Jewelers has signed on as a platinum GemFind affiliate.
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2Q online jewelry, watch sales drop
August 01, 2008
Reston, Va.—U.S. retail e-commerce growth rates rebounded slightly in April (up 15 percent) after a soft March, but slowed again in May (up 12 percent) and June (up 11 percent), compared with the same periods last year, according to ComScore Inc.
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NJN retail forum shows importance of Web presence
July 30, 2008
New York—Retail jewelers looking to better understand how to run a successful Web site got an earful from experts on Tuesday at the JA New York Summer Show.
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National Jeweler Network to host online retail forum
July 21, 2008
New York—To help jewelry retailers solve current and future online business challenges, the National Jeweler Network will host an Online Retailing Forum on Tuesday, July 29, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
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IDS to host Webinar on online integration
July 18, 2008
New York—Ideal Diamond Solutions (IDS) President Larry Chasin will host a Webinar on July 23 to demonstrate how integrating a Web presence into the traditional business model is critical to a retailer's success, as jewelry and diamond e-commerce grows.
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Ashi Diamonds offers Web site-building service
July 18, 2008
New York—Global diamond-jewelry manufacturer Ashi Diamonds has introduced Avalon Solution, a Web service designed to help jewelers build their brands and businesses online.
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Premier Gem now offering online diamond inventory
July 16, 2008
New York—Premier Gem Corp. is the latest Diamond Trading Co. (DTC) sightholder to offer customers the opportunity to view their inventory on the Internet.
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Make the most of online marketing
July 10, 2008
Spartansburg, S.C.—Bench Media is holding a daylong seminar for retail jewelers on how to optimize Internet marketing efforts.
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MVI offers jewelers Web-development services
July 09, 2008
Paso Robles, Calif.—North American consumers are doing more jewelry shopping and pre-purchase research on the Internet than ever before, according to MVI Marketing Ltd.
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Dalumi launches online diamond inventory
July 08, 2008
Ramat Gan, Israel—Diamond Trading Co. sightholder Dalumi Group recently launched an online inventory, making its stones accessible to clients 24/7.
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LVMH wins $63M in eBay counterfeit lawsuit
June 30, 2008
Paris—A French court has ordered eBay to pay LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton 40 million euros (about $63 million), ruling that the online auction giant did not do enough to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods on its site, according to a report on Monday from Bloomberg.
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Bidz.com sees strong international growth
June 27, 2008
Culver City, Calif.—Online jewelry auctioneer Bidz.com announced today that growth from sales outside of the United States continues to be strong, with international sales expected to be up more than 50 percent from the second quarter of fiscal 2007.
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EDiamondselect partners with Rachminov
June 27, 2008
Hollywood, Fla.—Diamond software solutions provider eDiamondselect has chosen Rachminov Diamonds as the site's exclusive source of natural fancy-color diamonds.
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Zales adds fashionable element to Web site
June 26, 2008
Irving, Texas—Chain retailer Zales Jewelers has introduced a trendy new feature to its Web site, Zales.com.
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Hearts On Fire sues Blue Nile over trademark
June 25, 2008
Boston—Hearts On Fire is suing Blue Nile, claiming its use of sponsored Internet search links is diverting customers to the online retailer and that it infringes on the Hearts On Fire trademark and creates unfair competition.
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Jewelry-site traffic strong in May
June 19, 2008
Reston, Va.—The jewelry, luxury goods and accessories e-commerce category was one of the strongest gainers in visitors in May, according to comScore's monthly analysis of U.S. consumer activity at the top online properties.
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Bidz.com to join stock index
June 18, 2008
Culver City, Calif.—Online jewelry auctioneer Bidz.com will join the Russell 3000 Index after the close of the market on June 27, the company announced on Tuesday.
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CBG members sign onto M. Geller Bridal Ring Builder
June 16, 2008
Chicago—A group of retail members who belong to the Continental Buying Group (CBG) have joined the Web-based retail program Bridal Ring Builder, designed to give brick-and-mortar stores the type of inventory levels and convenience offered by online competitors.
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Blue Nile, Bidz.com top jewelry e-tailers
May 15, 2008
Chicago—Not surprisingly, online jewelry seller Blue Nile and jewelry auction site Bidz.com continue to rank among the top 500 Internet retail sites, according to Internet Retailer magazine's 2008 "Top 500 Guide."
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MVI offers Web services to jewelers
April 23, 2008
Paso Robles, Calif.—MVI Marketing Ltd., a marketing-intelligence company for the gem, jewelry and watch industries, has announced that it has acquired an interest in IT firm ITECH Solutions, a move that will allow MVI to offer Web-development services to retail jewelers and manufacturers.
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