Retail SurveysNRF: Shopping therapy cured February sales bluesAlthough nearly every state nationwide saw some snowfall in February, shoppers trekked out for some retail therapy, bringing sales up 1.7 percent as compared to February 2009, the National Retail Federation (NRF) says. Read More Sharpen your retail survivor instincts for 2010The U.S. recession may be officially over, but are jewelers prepared to face a consumer base that may still be experiencing the aftershocks? National Jeweler asked members of America's Best Jewelers (ABJ) and the ABJ Network to join a retailer roundtable and discuss plans for 2010. Read More 
Study: Luxury consumers slowly return to jewelryA new W magazine study finds that luxury consumers are increasingly spending discretionary dollars on jewelry and watches, but predicts that going forward, affluent shoppers will select known brands and pieces that are classic and discreet. Read More Survey: More consumers will spend tax refundsA greater number of Americans are expected to treat themselves or their families to a major purchase this year with money from their tax refunds, according to a new survey. Read More Survey: Social media best for consumer feedbackMarketers who have climbed aboard social media sites like Facebook or Twitter hoping to generate sales would be better off using the sites to solicit feedback from affluent luxury consumers, a new Unity Marketing study suggests. Read More Are your non-bridal diamond sales recovering?Are consumers loosening up their wallets to buy diamond pendants and studs, or is moving diamond jewelry out the door--save bridal--still a struggle? Read More Survey: Who's shopping on Valentine's Day?Valentine's Day isn't just a holiday for sweethearts. A new survey from International Communications Research (ICR) reveals that four out of five consumers with Valentine's Day plans will be buying cards and gifts for family members. Read More Survey: Couples to cut back on Valentine spendingCouples this year will spend slightly less on Valentine's Day gifts for one another, but holiday spending overall will remain about the same, according to new data from the National Retail Federation (NRF). Read More Are your bridal sales still booming?If there's one segment of the market that's held up for most jewelers throughout this recession, it's been bridal jewelry. Read More Study shows affluent consumers gaining confidenceConfidence among affluent consumers showed marked improvement in the fourth quarter of 2009, with the group opening up their wallets to spend on luxury clothing, travel and spa services, according to Unity Marketing's latest luxury tracking study. Read More 
2009 Year-end sales survey: Bouncing backManaged to make it through last year without a trip to bankruptcy court or a rushed retirement? Congratulations, because 2009 was a year in which only the most agile jewelers could have endured. Read More 
Custom gives tailored fitFor National Jeweler's product panel, we bring together jewelers from around the country who have agreed to share details on their stores, as well as their thoughts, strategies and advice on issues that impact their businesses. This month, the panel weighed in on custom jewelry. Read More Exclusive survey: Holiday sales up for 53 percentIt was a rough-and-tumble year, but 2009 rolled to a pretty smooth close for the majority of retail jewelers who participated in National Jeweler's Exclusive Year-End Sales Survey, with 53 percent reporting their holiday sales were up in November and December. Read More 
Retailers learning how to look good for lessEven though sales are down, many retailers remain committed to creating an atmosphere befitting of the luxuries that lie in their showcases--even if they are doing so in subtler ways.
Survey: Holiday season finishes with a flurrySixty-nine percent of retail jewelers reported that sales were either "very good" or "good" in the last four days leading up to Christmas, according to National Jeweler's Exclusive Holiday Season Weekly Survey. Read More Report: Jewelry sales up for holiday '09Purchase, N.Y.--Jewelry sales are up 5.6 percent for the 2009 holiday shopping season, according to MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse report. Read More Jewelers: How were your sales in 2009?New York--When the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31 marking the start of a new year, many retail jewelers happily bid goodbye to 2009. Read More Report: Retail sales to remain slow in 2010Houston--Consumers will be focused on saving, not shopping in 2010, and this trend will be compounded by the fact that unemployment will remain unusually high next year, according to the latest research from Plunkett Research Ltd. Read More How was your last-minute holiday business?New York--Was your jewelry store bombarded with last-minute shoppers in the four days leading up to Christmas? Or did consumers in your town get their gift buying out of the way early this year? Either way, National Jeweler wants to hear about it. Read More 
Survey: Snow stymies weekend jewelry salesNew York--National Jeweler's Exclusive Holiday Season Weekly Survey showed sales stalled over the weekend for retail jewelers due in part to the snowstorm that pummeled the East Coast, stretching as far south as the Carolinas. Read More Report: Holiday gift-buying completion rate lowNew York--A super-sized snowstorm that blanketed the Northeast and Southeast this past weekend turned "Super Saturday"--the Saturday before Christmas--into a super disappointment for retailers. Read More 
NRF: Much holiday shopping left to doWith Christmas just eight days away, the National Retail Federation is finding that more consumers have completed less of their holiday shopping compared with last year at this time. Read More 
Exclusive survey: Weekend jewelry sales climbSixty-four percent of retail jewelers reported that sales were either "very good" or "good" this weekend, up from 53 percent last weekend, according to National Jeweler's Exclusive Holiday Season Weekly Survey. Read More Survey: Holiday shopping to go later into yearNew York--With just 11 days left before Christmas, 66 percent of consumers have yet to finish their holiday shopping, according to a new survey from American Express. Read More Which 10 U.S. cities will rock retail into 2010?Troy, N.Y.--The retail stars look big and bright for Texas. Pitney Bowes Business Insight released its list of the top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas most likely to experience retail success for the rest of this year and into 2010, and Texas cities took four of the top spots. Read More |
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