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Number of US Jewelry Businesses Declines
The US jewelry industry continued to downsize in the first quarter, according to the latest data from the Jewelers
News May 19, 2022 Rapaport News
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JBT Elects Richard Katz as Chairman
The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) has named Richline Group’s Richard Katz as chairman of its board. Katz,
News Mar 31, 2022 Rapaport News
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Fewer US Jewelry Stores Closed Doors in 2021
The number of US jewelry businesses exiting the trade decreased 11% in 2021, according to data from the Jewelers
News Feb 03, 2022 Rapaport News
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GIA Welcomes New Governors
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has appointed Dave Bindra and Marcus ter Haar to its board
News Nov 18, 2021 Rapaport News
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Number of US Jewelry Businesses Decreases
The industry continued to downsize in the US in the third quarter, according to the latest data from the Jewelers
News Oct 31, 2021 Rapaport News
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JBT Hails New ‘Low-Cost’ Memo Filing Service
The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) has launched an automated service enabling select members to protect their memo
News Aug 30, 2021 Rapaport News
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US Jewelry-Store Closures Accelerate
Some 143 US jewelry businesses shut their doors in the second quarter of 2021, 53 more than the same
News Jul 27, 2021 Rapaport News
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US Jewelry Store Closure Rate Slows
The number of jewelry businesses operating in the US slipped slightly in the first quarter of 2021, a much smaller decrease
News Apr 19, 2021 Rapaport News
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Jewelers Board of Trade Reelects Chairman
The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) has reelected Ann Arnold to serve a second term as chairman of its board
News Apr 04, 2021 Rapaport News
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US Jewelry Trade Continues to Contract
The US jewelry industry continued to downsize in the fourth quarter of 2020, with 91 companies leaving the business, according
News Jan 24, 2021 Rapaport News
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Podcast: Cash, Credit and Covid-19
The coronavirus crisis has split US jewelers into haves and have-nots, Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) president
News Oct 20, 2020 Joshua Freedman
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Jewelry Trade Continues to Shrink
The US jewelry industry continued to downsize in the third quarter, with 101 companies leaving the business, according
News Oct 18, 2020 Rapaport News
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Mom-and-Pop Stores Doing OK – for Now
Independent US jewelers have weathered the Covid-19 crisis well, but face a serious challenge if the pandemic persists,
News Jul 22, 2020 Joshua Freedman
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Jewelers See Worst Quarter for Credit Downgrades
The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) reduced companies’ credit scores at an “unprecedented” rate in the second quarter as businesses
News Jul 22, 2020 Joshua Freedman
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JBT Appoints New Chairman
The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) has chosen Ann Arnold, chief strategy officer for Buyers Intelligence
News May 21, 2020 Rapaport News
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Jewelry Trade Shrinks 4% in First Quarter
The number of jewelry businesses operating in the US fell 4.2% year on year to 24,280 in the first quarter as exits
News Apr 20, 2020 Rapaport News
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JBT Chief Predicts Rise in Bankruptcies
Earlier this month, the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) said it would issue two parallel ratings in its
News Apr 20, 2020 Joshua Freedman
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JBT Amends Credit Reports to Account for COVID-19
The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) will issue two parallel credit ratings for companies during the
News Apr 07, 2020 Rapaport News
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US Trade Continues to Downsize
The US jewelry industry contracted in 2019 as the number of businesses closing shop continued to exceed new entrants. The
News Jan 20, 2020 Rapaport News
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Revamping the Retail Experience
For Andrea Hansen, a Blue Nile ad that ran during the 2015 holiday season perfectly captures the
News Jan 02, 2020 Jennifer Heebner
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