by Ellen Fruchtman, President Many major retailers are struggling to stay afloat. And if you care to read an updated list of who’s exiting the landscape or looking at serious reorganization, feel free to look at the running list updated frequently on Retail Dive at https://www.retaildive.com/news/the-running-list-of-2020-retail-bankruptcies/571159/ It’s sobering. And certainly, unhealthy business practices are equally to blame versus...
Ellen Fruchtman, President Before Fruchtman Marketing was entrenched in marketing for jewelers and the jewelry industry, we were entrenched in local and regional political marketing. Yep. We were instrumental in getting the first African American Mayor of Toledo elected, who served our city from 2002 - 2006. We worked on many campaigns for City Council, State Representatives,...
By Ellen Fruchtman, President With the baseball season (and many sports seasons) clearly in the rearview mirror, there’s a great business analogy spoken by one of the all-time greatest baseball players, Babe Ruth. “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” At the time, he was likely talking about the game and never anticipated how it could be a great...
By Kate Peterson, Performance Concepts These are trying and uncertain times, and the challenges we are facing as an industry are undeniably massive. We are not new to overwhelming challenges though, and even in the most difficult of times, people still get engaged, get married, have babies, and celebrate significant occasions and achievements. Adversity often makes those moments...
Aside from staying safe and healthy, driving revenue is a big priority during this time. Everyone can sell an eGift Card! Square is a retail payment platform. They have both online and brick and mortar tools for retailers. With Square, retailers can set up eGift Cards that can be sold online and redeemed in-store. Learn more. We...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing A jeweler who takes digital marketing seriously has probably run Facebook ads. They’ve probably run search ads on Google and possibly Bing. They may have tried display ads or dipped their toes into geofencing or YouTube ads. And when it comes to audio, they may have even tried running ads...
By Ellen Fruchtman, President There’s an old saying, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.” But, in today’s retail climate, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, it can make the difference between surviving or thriving. Information is king. And, if you really want to secure information that can change the course of your business,...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing Online wishlists are a modern-day miracle for holiday shoppers. And for retailers, what’s not to love? Customers spending time creating a list of things to buy from you. It’s magic. But a wishlist on a jewelry store website is especially powerful. Let’s talk about why, and how you can promote...
by Angie Ash, EVP The pre-owned market is hot if you weren’t aware of this already. It’s evidenced by the droves of people shopping on online clothing sites such as ThredUp and Poshmark. But more importantly, it’s equally hot when it comes to high-end, designer clothing brands on sites such as The Real Real, Material World, and...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing Do you remember the last time a business did something unexpected for you? Something you truly appreciated? Of course, you do. Those are the moments that imprint themselves on our memories. For me, it was with a video messaging app called Bonjoro. My Wow Moment When I signed up for their...