Archive for the ‘Silver Industry’ Category
Friday, March 5th, 2010
"Fair Trade" has become cliche. But as responsible business owners it is something we (you and I) should take seriously. In many corners of the retail world the term fair trade is used simply as a marketing ploy and because the words can be defined 100 different ways by 100 ...
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
In the last email I discussed some steps to help your business get ahead during the winter. One of the most important is choosing trusted sources. Although I sell high quality product and provide to my customers what I hope is considered very good service, I know most of my ...
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Friday, September 25th, 2009
If you are in Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada or Europe, listen up! In the past year many foreign currencies have made huge gains against the dollar. About a year ago 1 AUD would get you only $.61 US Dollar. Today your AUD gets you $.87 USD. That is a ...
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Friday, February 27th, 2009
updated the Secret page with some great copper bracelets, which have been selling like crazy lately ... the smaller sized pendants (secret page price $3.59-$3.99) and some nice wholesale Fair Trade Jewelry from our Made by Survivors Line.
2) Early next week I will be launching a new product line which ...
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Friday, February 20th, 2009
I just made this new video to show how the sterling silver jewelry that we wholesale is crafted. Enjoy!
Although it is a promotional piece for my business, it is also really for you - I feel strongly that everyone should know where there products come from and how they are ...
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Scary stuff. The new lead testing law, if implemented literally, could put every small and mid-size buisness in bankruptcy. The bottom line is that retailers are required to test every product that is intended for children under 12 years old. I imagine this law will not take affect as is, ...
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Have you noticed how low my prices are, especially on wholesale sterling silver rings, pendants and earrings? This is not a shameless plug! Look around and you will see a huge differential comparing my prices to other competitors. I hope my prices are always the lowest, but the prices you ...
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
One of my favorite customers up in Sasket, Canada is a terrific artist. She recently completed a project for the national school system in CA - a graphic novel about Helen Betty Osborne, a 1st Nation'r who's life was indicative of the struggles of Native Americans in Canada. It's worth ...
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
I have heard such a wide range of responses from my customers when I ask how they are doing in this economy that I decided to post this valuable feedback for all my customers to benefit from. Some folks say their sales have declined precipitously, while others ...
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