by PawnMaster | Apr 19, 2017 | Gems, Gold & Jewelry, In The News, Industry, Jewelry
In September 2016, GIA’s Hong Kong laboratory tested a 10.08 ct blue synthetic diamond grown by the high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) method. This was the largest HPHT synthetic diamond recorded to date. It was also the largest HPHT blue synthetic diamond GIA has...
by PawnMaster | Apr 18, 2017 | Business, Did You Know, In The News, Industry, Small Business
Mobile technology is constantly evolving. And as a result, consumers and businesses are constantly upgrading to new cell phone models. So what should you do with all those old cell phones once you make a change? You don’t have to simply throw them away. There are...
by PawnMaster | Apr 17, 2017 | Business News, Fun, In The News, Marketing, Small Business, Small Business Trends, SOCIAL MEDIA
Earth Day is just around the corner. And for businesses, the holiday offers some unique promotional opportunities. Whether you sell eco-friendly products in a retail setting or run a service-based business online, there are things you can do to promote your business...
by PawnMaster | Apr 14, 2017 | Gems, In The News, Industry, Jewelry, Precious Metals
The Chinese retail market has been cooling off, but jade mining in the Kachin province of Myanmar has been on the increase, causing a massive inventory buildup, according to a report by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation of Harvard University. The...
by PawnMaster | Apr 14, 2017 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Business News, Did You Know, In The News, Industry, Retail, Small Business
The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) announced today the results of the NPA 2016 Trend Survey. The survey, which was conducted in early 2017, focuses on industry trends as reported by pawnbroker members of the NPA for the 2016 calendar year. One notable survey...
