Charlize Theron renews ad deal with Breil Milano
New York—Actress Charlize Theron has renewed her contract with Italian luxury brand Breil Milano and will appear in the company's advertising campaigns until 2011.
JIC posts holiday vlogs
New York—The Jewelry Information Center (JIC) has recently introduced a series of holiday-related vlogs to its Web site in support of the busiest selling season of the year.
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Study: Jewelry sites influence consumer purchases
Westerville, Ohio--Manufacturer and retailer Web sites have a bearing on the jewelry and watches consumers decide to buy, according to a new study by an Ohio-based research company.
JIC gets jewelry message to consumers in June
New York—The Jewelry Information Center (JIC) worked the air and radio waves last month in an effort to get consumers more interested in fine-jewelry and wedding trends.
Zales' holiday ads tops among young adults
Washington, D.C.—With the use of a hit pop song and young couples in love, Zales' 2007 holiday TV commercials have become a favorite among young adults, a new survey shows.
Study: Jewelry sites influence consumer purchases
Westerville, Ohio—Manufacturer and retailer Web sites have a bearing on the jewelry and watches consumers decide to buy, according to a new study by an Ohio-based research company.
De Beers to double holiday marketing spend
New York--De Beers, the diamond industry's main marketing machine long thought stalled, will now kick it into high gear this holiday season with a doubling of its marketing budget and a new diamond...
Ellen gives Portia pink diamonds for 'dream wedding'
Emmy-award-winning talk show host Ellen Degeneres gave longtime girlfriend Portia De Rossi a marquise-cut diamond ring set with pink diamonds for their upcoming nuptials, People has reported.
Simmons pours on the brown sugar
New York—One of TV's top matriarchs is teaming up with the Home Shopping Network (HSN) to launch a line of brown-diamond jewelry.
Marketing: Not just for holidays anymore
New York--Traditionally, many jewelers have saved up their advertising funds and their marketing ingenuity for a big pre-Christmas push.
De Beers to double holiday marketing spend
New York—De Beers, the diamond industry's main marketing machine long thought stalled, will now kick it into high gear this holiday season with a doubling of its marketing budget and a new...
Georgia jewelry stores close amid robberies
Atlanta—A series of smash-and-grab robberies in one Atlanta-area mall has jewelry storeowners shuttering their doors, an Atlanta TV news station reports.
Survey: 94 percent of ultra-affluent shop online
New York--High-net-worth consumers like shopping online because of the convenience and wealth of information available, a recent survey shows.
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Spartansburg, S.C.—Bench Media is holding a daylong seminar for retail jewelers on how to optimize Internet marketing efforts.
Kuber to target independent retailers
New York—Fine-jewelry manufacturer Kuber Manufacturing Inc. will launch a new brand identity and advertising campaign this summer in an effort to reach middle-tier and guild independent...
Kmart contest searches for fashion ambassador
Kmart will be selecting a new fashion ambassador from contestants who upload a photo of themselves wearing a uniquely created ensemble and include a 50-word statement about it, Promo Magazine...
Target tells a blogger to go away
Amy Jussel, the founder of a blog called Shapingyouth.org, received an e-mail from a public relations person at Target explaining that the retailer could not respond to her complaint because it "does...
Model settles lawsuit over sexy jewelry ad
New York—A New York model has settled a $5 million lawsuit against a jewelry company over an Internet video advertisement that she claimed tarnished her wholesome image by depicting her in a...