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JSA
warns of credit card scam
August 14, 2007 - National Jeweler
New
York—The Jewelers' Security Alliance (JSA) is
warning jewelers of a credit card scam that was recently
pulled on a Chicago-area retailer, in hopes that others
can avoid becoming victims of the same ruse. More
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NRF:
Retail rebounds on back-to-school sales
August 13, 2007- National Jeweler
Washington,
D.C.—Retail sales for July (excluding
automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) rose
4 percent unadjusted over last year and 0.5
percent seasonally adjusted from June, according
to the National Retail Federation (NRF).
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Chain-store
sales up in July
August 13, 2007 - National Jeweler
New
York—U.S. chain-store sales increased 2.6 percent in
July compared with the same period last year, according to
a new study by the International Council of Shopping Centers
(ICSC). More
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Jewelry
Industry Statistics:
Jewelry
Stores Overview: Industry Center - Financial data, performance
and profile information for the Jewelry Stores. More
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Desire for Self Service May Come Back to Haunt Customers
August
13, 2007 by Paul Christ
- KnowThis.com
The
mantra of many companies over the last 20 or so years has been "customers
are our number one concern." To show they mean what they chant,
organizations have devoted millions of dollars in efforts to upgrade
their customer service capabilities. Companies hope that such investments
as customer relationship management software, advanced call center
technologies, and training employees to be customer-friendly, will
lead to a highly loyal customer base. More
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FOUR
ROBBERS HIT MALL STORE
Friendswood, Texas – August 6, 2007
At 10:20 a.m. four black male suspects entered a mall retail jewelry
chain store and used sledgehammers to break open at least five jewelry
showcases, taking several high-end watches. The suspects were described
as early-to-mid-20s, 6’ tall, and were seen fleeing in a green
or gray Dodge Magnum. More
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T950 Palladium: Fabricating Custom Earrings
By: Mark and Lainie Mann - Copyright
© Visual Communications, Inc. 2005 - Ganoskin
This article examines manufacturing procedures used to hand
fabricate 950 palladium earrings. The 950 palladium for this
article was purchased from Hoover & Strong. Their trade
name for it is TruPd. The materials used in this project include:
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