During my 10-year tenure as vice president of sales and operations for a major Canadian jewellery chain, I was responsible for up to 280 stores. Each year, as the time for the annual budget approached, I was asked to devise strategies and tactics to meet and hopefully exceed my operating income target, a number set by the CEO and the board of directors. Traditionally, there are two ways for an operator to generate incremental income “ceteris paribus” (all things being equal)
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Amidst an increasingly mass-produced, big-box age of retail, there exists significant advantage for the independent jeweller.
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In light of COVID-related concerns, some retail jewellers might decide this is an opportune time to leave the business, but what should you do if you elect to go?
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As the ‘new normal’ takes shape amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many brick-and-mortar jewellers are asking themselves, “What now?”
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As the year winds down, the Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) has made a change to its management structure.
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On March 21, CJA’s Brian Land and Phyllis Richard assisted the Canadian government in its statutory review of the Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing Act.
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The Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) was born on September 25, 1918, from the co-operative combination of retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers. As the association turns 100, it is important to look back at the steps that brought it to the present day.
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