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Top Spring Colors Convey Hope
After spending 2020 feeling reserved, the New Year promises a fresh outlook. Spring has always represented the promise of new life, new beginnings, and after the rocky year we’ve just experienced with the likes of a global pandemic, economic upheaval, civil unrest, and polarized politics, expectations for cheerier days ahead are more than welcomed. The […]
The Plumb Club Focuses on the Retailer / Manufacturer Relationship
January Podcasts Help Retailers Leverage and Capitalize on Manufacturer Assets New York – As we enter 2021, The Plumb Club podcasts for January focus on broadening the collaborations between retailers and manufacturers, providing retailers with information, insights, and tips into how they can utilize their manufacturer relationships to leverage and capitalize on each […]
Strategies to Navigate 2020 Uncertainty
The outlook among economic forecasters is positive for U.S. retail sales for the holiday season and year in total. The National Retail Federation (NRF), in its annual holiday forecast conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, estimates that retail sales overall, from November through December will be up about 3.8 to 4.2 percent over 2018, totaling […]
Positive Holiday, Hopeful New Year
Being proactive and ready to be reactive is undoubtedly the strategy for businesses wishing to succeed in the current environment and beyond. The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasts that holiday sales during November and December will increase between 3.6 percent and 5.2 percent over 2019 to reach a total $755 billion to $767 billion. […]
Mixed Bag of Uncertainty & Optimism Greet 2021
The New Year will begin with both uncertainty and optimism as we move forward with COVID-19 still a part of our lives. Uncertainty as a second wave of COVID threatens the recovery that started in the second half of 2020; optimism as a vaccine is likely to reach all by summer. No business has gone […]
2020 Signals Year of Uncertainty
Despite the distractions people will still buy jewelry if they’re given reasons to. The retail industry is forecasting a cheerful holiday season, as consumers remain in a bullish mood driven by strong personal finances and near-term confidence in the overall economy, says Deloitte in its 2019 holiday retail survey. The London-based financial advisory service underscores […]
Gifts that Tell a Story
Purchasing gifts for friends and loved ones, even for oneself is a way for consumers to shift focus from the uncertainty and stress of the pandemic to celebrating the holidays. The National Retail Federation (NRF), in its holiday survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, finds consumers plan to spend, on average just shy […]
The Plumb Club Moves with the Times
New York – The pandemic and its impact on trade shows have forced The Plumb Club to help its members do business all year round, said president Michael Lerche. Thank you to Joshua Freedman and Rappaport for allowing us to share this Rappaport Podcast. The coalition of 43 jewelry suppliers has been inextricably linked to […]
Positive Forecasts for Holiday Sales
After all consumers have been through, they owe it to themselves and their families to have a better-than-normal holiday. The National Retail Federation confirmed its forecast that holiday sales during November and December will increase between 3.6 percent and 5.2 percent over 2019 to reach a total $755 billion to $767 billion. The numbers compare […]
The Plumb Club Podcasts End Year on a Technology Note for December
New York – What’s true in other industries may not always apply to the jewelry industry. However, what is universal across all industries is that companies who do not embrace technology to fuel their businesses will be left behind. This month, The Plumb Club podcasts focus on technologies in production, customer experience and omni-channel marketing […]