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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Jewelry sites among top gainers in December
January 16, 2008
Reston, Va.—Retail jewelry Web sites trailed only cosmetics and consumer goods in category growth from unique visitors during the month of December, an analysis by ComScore Inc. reveals.
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Blue Nile 4Q sales up 24 percent
January 14, 2008
Seattle—Diamond Internet giant Blue Nile Inc. reported a 24 percent increase in sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 30.
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Survey: E-commerce holiday spending closes at $29.2 billion
January 08, 2008
Reston, Va.—Online sales reached $29.2 billion for the 2007 holiday season (Nov. 1-Dec. 31), representing a 19 percent increase compared with the same period in 2006, according to ComScore Inc.
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| Online retail shows no signs of slowing in '08
January 06, 2008
Although many jewelers remain reluctant to embrace e-commerce, jewelry experts project online sales will do nothing but rise in the coming years.
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Survey: E-commerce holiday spending nears $28 billion
January 02, 2008
Reston, Va.—Nearly $28 billion has been spent online during the first 57 days of the 2007 holiday season (Nov. 1-Dec. 27), representing a 19 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to ComScore Inc.
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Survey: E-commerce holiday spending tops $26 billion
December 27, 2007
Reston, Va.—More than $26 billion was spent online during the first 51 days of the 2007 holiday season (Nov. 1-Dec. 21), representing a 19 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to ComScore Inc.
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Twenty million visit jewelry-related sites in November
December 20, 2007
Reston, Va.—Retail sites saw the biggest surge in online traffic in November, with jewelry, luxury goods and accessories as one of the top 10 gaining product categories, according to ComScore Inc.
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Five tips to boost holiday e-commerce
December 18, 2007
Sacramento, Calif.—E-commerce is on the rise this holiday season, up 18 percent compared with last year, yet studies show an average of 58 percent of online consumers abandon their shopping carts before purchasing. How can small-business owners tip the odds in their favor?
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Survey: Holiday e-commerce spending surpasses $22 billion
December 17, 2007
Reston, Va.—More than $22 billion has been spent online during the holiday season to date (Nov. 1-Dec. 14), representing an 18 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to ComScore Inc.
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JIC posts holiday vlogs
December 12, 2007
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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Survey: Holiday e-commerce spending reaches $18 billion
December 10, 2007
Reston, Va.—More than $18 billion has been spent online during the holiday season to date (Nov.1-Dec. 7), representing an 18 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to ComScore Inc.
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Ben Bridge partners with eDiamondselect
December 07, 2007
Miami—One of the nation's major jewelry chains is partnering with a virtual diamond seller, a partnership both parties hope will mean a boost for business.
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Survey: Holiday e-commerce spending reaches $14 billion
December 06, 2007
Reston, Va.—More than $14 billion has been spent online during the holiday season to date (Nov. 1-Dec. 2), representing a 17 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to ComScore Inc.
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Imperial's site goes B2C
December 05, 2007
East Providence, R.I.—One of the largest and oldest pearl companies, Imperial, has gone business-to-consumer with its Web site, Pearls.com.
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Jewelry Channel revamps Web site
December 04, 2007
Austin, Texas—Television jewelry retailer The Jewelry Channel has announced the launch of a major redesign of its Web site, Tjc.tv.
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