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Podcast: Plumb Club Moves with the Times
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The pandemic and its impact on trade shows have forced the Plumb Club to help its members do business all year round, said president Michael Lerche.The coalition of 43 jewelry suppliers has been inextricably linked...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 09, 2020
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Joshua Freedman
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Podcast: Cash, Credit and Covid-19
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The coronavirus crisis has split US jewelers into haves and have-nots, Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) president Erich Jacobs told the Rapaport Diamond Podcast.Digital-savvy businesses have thrived while less advanced competitors — or those...
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Financial-Legal
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Oct 20, 2020
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Joshua Freedman
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GIA on Covid-19, Automation and Synthetics
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The Gemological Institute of America is pressing ahead with projects that may transform diamond grading, CEO Susan Jacques said in an exclusive interview on the Rapaport Diamond Podcast.Despite the pandemic, the institute announced a collaboration with...
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Polished Markets
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Sep 10, 2020
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Joshua Freedman
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Podcast Episode 21: Googling Billy Porter
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The Rapaport Diamond Podcast ushers in the new year with a review of the holiday season and some bold predictions for 2020. Is this the year of retail refurbishment? Will rough buying become more demand-driven?...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 14, 2020
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Rapaport News
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Podcast: An Industry in Crisis?
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The editorial team discusses the troubles in the trade in the July episode of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast.We also seek out the positives in the sector, and ponder how the trade should handle the...
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Polished Markets
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Jul 25, 2019
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Rapaport News
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Podcast: Lightbox – the Synthetics King?
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On the first anniversary since the launch of Lightbox,Rapaport’s Avi Krawitz sat with managing director Steve Coe at the JCK show inLas Vegas. Coe gives his perspective of the industry’s response toLightbox, some insight...
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Retail
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Jun 05, 2019
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Avi Krawitz
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Podcast: The New York View
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Rapaport News caught up with Reuven Kaufman, president of New York’s Diamond Dealers Club (DDC), to gauge the mood in the US trade at the start of 2019.Retailers had a good holiday season, but have been wary about...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 31, 2019
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Rapaport News
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Podcast: Good Holiday, Bad Holiday
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The first Rapaport Diamond Podcast Short looks at theholiday season just gone, following a mixed bag of sales results from themajors.Signet Jewelers and Tiffany & Co. both reported a dropin revenues for the crucial...
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Retail
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Jan 22, 2019
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Rapaport News
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Podcast: What the Sears Failure Means for You
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In the latest Rapaport Diamond Podcast, the editorial teamdiscusses the bankruptcy of retail giant Sears Holdings Corp., and what the jewelryindustry has to fear.The holiday season is also approaching, presentingopportunities for those well prepared....
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Retail
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Oct 24, 2018
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Rapaport News
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Podcast: What Happened in Vegas
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The Rapaport editorial team analyzes De Beers’ synthetics launch, Martin Rapaport’s criticism of the miner’s disclosure rules, and other surprises from the Las Vegas shows.Rapaport’s reporters, fresh from their visit to the shows,reflect...
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Polished Markets
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Jul 02, 2018
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Rapaport News
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Podcast: The State of Diamond Grading
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Are grading labs fueling consumer confidence, or creatingcause for concern? That’s the question the Rapaport editorial teamexplores in this month’s Rapaport Diamond Podcast.We also interview Martin Rapaport, chairman ofthe Rapaport Group, who...
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Polished Markets
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May 27, 2018
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Rapaport News
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Podcast: Are Trade Shows Dead?
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With JCK Las Vegas approaching, the Rapaport editorial team looks at the future of industry fairs.The latest episode of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast, available now, examines the changing landscape of trade shows, analyzing how...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 23, 2018
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Rapaport News
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GIA Opens Synthetics-Testing Center Inside Stuller
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has launched amelee-screening center on the premises of diamond supplier Stuller, enablingthe jeweler to verify the natural origin of its stones.The arrangement allows Stuller to sell its natural diamondsto retail...
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Technology
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Apr 18, 2018
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Joshua Freedman
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The Rapaport Diamond Podcast: Corruption
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On the heels of the alleged $2 billion Nirav Modi fraud, theRapaport Diamond Podcast has taken a close look at industry corruption.In the show’s fourth episode, “Fraud, Corruption and theRed Carpet,” the Rapaport editorial team...
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Polished Markets
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Mar 26, 2018
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Rapaport News
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The Rapaport Diamond Podcast: Episode 2
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In the second edition of In the Loupe, Rapaport’s editorial team discusses blockchain, omni-channelretail, and the debatable effectiveness of the Kimberley Process. Plus, aninterview with Jean-Marc Lieberherr, CEO of the Diamond Producers Association.Listen to the podcast...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 28, 2018
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Rapaport News
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Rapaport Launches Diamond Trade’s First Podcast
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The Rapaport news team has published its first podcast, featuring lively discussions about developments shaping the diamond and jewelry market.The inaugural episode of In the Loupe went live on Friday under the title...
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Marketing
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Dec 17, 2017
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Rapaport News
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