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October Jewelry Sales- Estimates Conflict with Reported Results
November 6, 2009
U.S chain store sales up 2.1 percent in October | www.nationaljewelernetwork.com
Conflicting sales reports make forecasting fourth quarter sales even more difficult for jewelry retailers. But, volatile consumer spending patterns,large competitors promotional plans, and emerging macroeconomic forces may play a much bigger role in the final outcome than actual sales in August, September,...
Note To Jewelry Industry-Wait and See Isn’t a Viable Strategy
November 4, 2009
India buys 200 tonnes of IMF gold | www.telegraph.co.uk
Escalating gold prices threaten $60 billion jewelery industry. Here's more.
Zale Loses One-Third of Investor’s New Worth-Revised
November 4, 2009
Zale FY09 Revenue -17%, Reports Loss of $190M Zale Corporation... | www.topix.com
Zale's $189.5 million lose marks a continuing of a turnaround that has never materialized. Here's why.
Samsung handset shipments up 15pc and aims to take 20pc market share
November 2, 2009
Samsung shipments up 16pc | www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk
Samsung continues to dominate in sales growth in the key low to mid-end markets and in developing markets where it shows how to build channel strength.Samsung is also a leader in fashion touch handsets, ie devices in the mid-sector that sell on looks and touch screens to a mainly younger audience.Growing...
Zale (ZLC) -Will History Repeat Itself?
October 24, 2009
Zale to Announce Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results | www.businesswire.com
Zale promises to finally announce year end results. Meanwhile the stock continues to increase in price,despite likely big losses. Here's why.
Active-glasses Approach Has Multiple Benefits for 3D TV
October 12, 2009
Momentum behind Panasonic 3D TV technology | www.glgroup.com
Some critics say the Panasonic active-glasses approach is "consumer unfriendly" by requiring "heavy glasses" that "reduce the display brightness and make the image quality poor." But the passive-glasses approach has similar drawbacks.The passive-glasses approach compromises both image resolution as...
JD Sports facing the continent
October 7, 2009
JD Sports eyes more European acquisitions | www.ft.com
It seems there is a space for consolidation of sportswear retailing in Europe. The questions are where to focus and is the concept ready to be exported?
Best Company for the Job of Disposal
October 7, 2009
Finlay Enterprises Assets to Be Bought by Gordon Brothers | www.bloomberg.com
Gordon bros is a well established and the premier company to dispose of surplus jewelry merchandise. They are the largest and most effective co for this.
As Isaac Mizrahi Builds His Design Empire, Liz Claiborne's Slump Continues
October 5, 2009
Isaac Mizrahi's First Shop | www.wwd.com
Is it possible for Isaac Mizrahi to return the Liz Claiborne NY brand to its former glory, while, at the same time work with QVC to design and hawk a mass appeal apparel line on television; build his own designer level brand (complete with with runway shows during fashion week) and open his firstretail...
September 28, 2009
Finlay Enterprises Assets to Be Bought by Gordon Brothers | www.bloomberg.com
The biggest and best equipped company to purchase and resell bankrupt goods
October Jewelry Sales- Estimates Conflict with Reported Results
November 6, 2009
Restaurant Trends Suggest Protracted Challenges for Foodservice Industry
November 5, 2009
Note To Jewelry Industry-Wait and See Isn’t a Viable Strategy
November 4, 2009
Zale Loses One-Third of Investor’s New Worth-Revised
November 4, 2009
Auto Sales Getting Closer To The "New Normal?"
November 4, 2009
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Zale FY09 Revenue -17%, Reports Loss of $190M Zale Corporation...
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