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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Union Diamond marks first million-dollar customer
April 23, 2008
Atlanta—Union Diamond Corp. can now boast its first million-dollar customer following a $390,000 sale.
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Bidz.com moves into fixed-price retailing
April 21, 2008
Culver City, Calif.—Bidz.com, a top online auction site for jewelry, has a new option for online jewelry consumers who just aren't into auctions.
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Study: Internet beats specialty stores for gift buying
April 21, 2008
Stevens, Pa.—The Internet was the second most popular venue for gift buying in 2007, a new study by Unity Marketing shows.
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Despite economy, online sales continue to climb
April 08, 2008
Scottsdale, Ariz.—Although retail sales are expected to experience sluggish growth this year, Americans will continue to flock to the Internet to buy clothing, computers and even cars, according to a new study from Shop.org.
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Gemfind.com offers 'buy now or see first'
February 28, 2008
Tustin, Calif.—Gemfind.com, an Internet portal that unites jewelry buyers with diamond and gemstone wholesalers, is changing the way consumers shop for jewelry.
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Amazon.com 4Q diamond sales top 100 percent growth
February 12, 2008
Seattle—Diamond sales at Amazon.com increased more than 100 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared with the same period in 2006, the company announced today.
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GemFind launches consumer Web site
February 05, 2008
Tustin, Calif.—GemFind, owner of business-to-business wholesale-jewelry Web site Gemfind.net, is entering into the consumer realm.
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Consumers expecting more from e-tailers
January 31, 2008
Cambridge, Mass.—Though they appear to be winning the battle for consumers' dollars, this is not the time for e-tailers to start slacking off when it comes to customer service, a new survey shows.
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