TV shopping networks tuning in to Internet
New York--While jewelry continues to be a key category for TV shopping retailers, online rather than on-air sales are the engine that has been revving up revenues in recent years.
Is e-commerce more resilient than other channels?
Las Vegas—Despite a struggling economy throughout most of this year, 72 percent of e-tailers believe the online channel is better suited to withstand an economic slowdown than offline channels.
TAG Heuer opens up line to e-commerce
Watch brand TAG Heuer is making its full line of timepieces available at authorized online retailers Tourneau.com and Barmakian.com.
GIA takes Career Search Engine global
Carlsbad, Calif.—The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Career Search Engine now includes international career opportunities, creating the largest, free, online employment database in the...
Report: E-commerce sales growth slows
Reston, Va.--U.S. online retail spending increases six percent in the third quarter of 2008, compared with the same period last year, according to the latest research from ComScore.
Report: E-commerce sales growth slows
Reston, Va.—U.S. online retail spending increased six percent in the third quarter of 2008, compared with the same period last year, according to the latest research from ComScore.
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 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.
MySpace signs up glam new member: Cartier
Cartier is advertising its new collection—Love by Cartier—on social networking site MySpace.com, Advertising Age has reported.
Study: E-tailers up perks to lure holiday shoppers
Washington—More than half of online retailers expect their holiday sales to increase at least 15 percent over last year, according to the 2008 eHoliday Study, conducted by Shopzilla for...
Shop.org announces e-commerce strategy forum
Orlando, Fla.—Retailers looking to expand into the online world, or expand existing online operations, can learn the latest strategies of digital retail at Shop.org's January forum.
Zale names top management
Dallas—Zale Corp. has announced the promotion of Theo Killion to president and Steve Larkin to executive vice president, chief marketing and e-commerce officer, effective immediately.
Online spending tops $840M on Cyber Monday
E-commerce spending jumped 15 percent to $846 million on Cyber Monday, the second heaviest online spending day on record, according to ComScore.
Retail e-commerce rebounds in April
Reston, Va.—Retail e-commerce increased 15 percent in April compared with the same period last year, following an increase of just 9 percent in March, according to comScore Inc.
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IDS staffs up to support jewelers' online efforts
New York—Ideal Diamond Solutions (IDS) has named jewelry industry veteran David Norman as senior sales and marketing advisor, effective immediately.
Online retail shows no signs of slowing in '08
Although many jewelers remain reluctant to embrace e-commerce, jewelry experts project online sales will do nothing but rise in the coming years.
Study: October online spending slowest on record
Online spending in October 2008 increased by only 1 percent over October 2007, the lowest monthly growth rate since ComScore began tracking e-commerce in 2001.