by Marc Cohen | Aug 11, 2014 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Business, Education, General Merchandise, Industry, Management, Management.edu, New to the Industry, Security, Security.edu
In every profession, there are specific tools of the trade. The Jeweler has his loupe, torch and files. An electrician has a voltage meter, a chef has his knives. In order for the shoplifter to be successful and evasive they have a much larger tool kit. Here are 13...
by Marc Cohen | Aug 7, 2014 | Business, Gold & Jewelry, Industry, News
Blue Nile, a leader in online retailing of diamonds and diamond jewelry reported a sales decrease in their 2nd quarter of 1.3% to 106.6 million. U.S. engagement sales for the quarter were down 4.6% Non Engagement jewelry sales were up 2.6% International sales...
by Marc Cohen | Aug 7, 2014 | Business, Gold & Jewelry, Industry, News
Rapaport reports that prices for certified polished diamonds has declined in 2 popular size categories. 1CT. Diamonds declined 2.4% in July .30CT. Diamonds declined 1.3% in July. The .30 to .50CT. category continued to rise 0.3% in July ,making the total increase...
by Marc Cohen | Aug 5, 2014 | Business, Industry, Management, Marketing, New to the Industry
Three men were driving across the Midwest to attend a prestigious economic summit. In the car was a CEO of a multibillion dollar company. The second person was the President of prominent Mutual Fund and the third man in the car was a Stock Market Analyst. While...
by Marc Cohen | Jul 31, 2014 | Business, Industry, Management, Marketing, New to the Industry
Timing is everything. If you are a baseball fan, learning about the final score in the evening news may be fine. If you are the manager of the team, the score must be known pitch by pitch as you still have the opportunity to take action and affect the outcome....