Events coordinator enlists customers to stage murder mystery she wrote herself.
The fate of the building is uncertain.
Designer pushes boundaries of fine jewelry, art and events to create an exceptional shopping experience.
Engaging personal discussions with the people shaping the future of jewelry retail.
These two characteristics are everything.
Editor’s Note: Mark and Monika Clodius own Clodius & Co. in Rockford, IL. This is Mark’s account of a marketing effort that proved too successful and provoked some...
By incorporating jewelry, IRIS turns the piercing culture on its ear.
As iconic Chicago jeweler moves toward its second century, the family boldly explores a flexible approach to retail.
It will add 3,000 square feet. A planned expansion will give Burdeen’s Jewelry in Buffalo Grove, IL, the space it needs for its burgeoning collection of...
We’re not quite ready to make the big announcement about who won the 2017 America’s Coolest Store contest. But as a way of bridging the gap...
Member retailers and vendors served as judges. (Press Release) The Independent Jewelers Organization has announced the winners of its annual Jewelry Design Contest. The contest was...
Lessons from a controversial billboard. Eva-Michelle Spicer of Spicer Greene Jewelers in Asheville, NC, wasn’t trying to cause a stir when she put up her now-famous...
Handing out a gift — or a bag full of gifts — with the purchase of bridal jewelry can be a great way to built long-term relationships with...
Two stores are being converted. Rogers & Hollands Jewelers, which has 81 stores in 10 states, is converting two of its Chicago-area locations to an outlet...
Venerable jewelry business blazes new trails with fresh Michigan Avenue location and open floor plan.
From flash incentives to whiskey tastings, jewelry retailers share their most successful sales schemes.
INSTORE extends its congratulations to 10 honorable mentions in the America’s Coolest Stores Contest. Look out for full-length Cool Stores feature stories on these impressive jewelers...
Diamond anniversary sale nets big profits for village jeweler.
Community grapevine drives success of in-store wine bar at K. Hollis Jewelers.
THE IDEA Drone Delivery Ever since Tony D’Ortenzio, co-owner of Distinctive Gold Jewelry in Frankfort, IL, learned about the possibility of drone home delivery, he dreamed...
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