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Managing Director, Banc & Company Limited

This is a very interesting read. I have serious reservations about some of the claims made in this article such as consumers not interested in saving money. There is also references to how branding in jewellery is more prevalent. It is beyond me to challenge some of the self serving statements made in this article but they certainly gives food for thought. There is a very unhealthy attitude which seems to suggest that consumers somehow needs to be educated to buy jewellery items which offers greater profitability to the retailers. This attitude is most glaring and disappointing in the case of Signet. Instead of possibly taking a hard look at is mutiple banners and bloated overhead and how to make it more efficient, they decided to pivot to natural. I think the betrayal by Signet has cast the retail jewellery in a very bad light. To be honest, there is so much opaqueness in the entire diamond retail system that one should never assume you have a friend in the business. Jewelers need to make money. We all do. Signet has shown its true colours. They look at their customers as a profit centre. Consumers should be glad they still have a choice to shop with independents in their community. Why would anyone trust a Signet banner ? Their management takes orders from HQ. Their sales associate are trained with the help of De beers to limit your freedom of choice. This is so sad. Wake up America ! Signet is not on your side. Maybe it never was. They have now made their motives public.

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Jaffray McCarthy

Director of Operations, Planning and Project Management

3mo

I think you're overlooking the fact that the amount of retail space signet has almost requires them to lean into natural. Lab might provide better overall margins compared to natural, but natural provides more profit dollars and you need to keep the lights on in a business. LGD doesn't create new customers for diamonds so having a significant portion of your diamond sales now producing less absolute profit is bad in the long run and would lead to closing doors. It's not betrayal, it's survival. Now how that survival gets framed however....

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Peter Smith

Consultant: Jewelry Brands/Suppliers/Retailers. Executive Coach, Keynotes, Sales Training, Hiring Workshops, Author, Hiring Squirrels, Sell Something and The Sales Minute, Columnist: National Jeweler, The Jewelry Book.

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Peter Smith

Consultant: Jewelry Brands/Suppliers/Retailers. Executive Coach, Keynotes, Sales Training, Hiring Workshops, Author, Hiring Squirrels, Sell Something and The Sales Minute, Columnist: National Jeweler, The Jewelry Book.

3mo

I'm not sure who is "self-serving" as you say in this article, but perhaps a little reading might help you with your understanding of consumer pyschology. I'm enclosing a column of mine from a couple of years ago and some select books that you might want to read if your interest in the behavioral sciences goes beyond LinkedIn posts. I am also available if you'd like to book an hour to discuss any of my input in the column. Here's a recommended reading list: Dr. Markus Husemann-Kopetzky, Handbook on the Psychology of Pricing, Martin Lindstrom, buy-ology, Truths and Lies About Why We Buy, Michael Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmed, The Three Rules, How Exceptional Companies Think, Leonard Mlodinow, Subliminal, How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior Trading Up, The New American Luxury, Michael Silverstein and Neil Fiske Michael Mazzeo, Paul Oyer, Scott Schaeffer Roadside MBA   Column to follow...

Alan Cohen

VP of Sales at Dynamic Designs

3mo

What's interesting it states higher profit margin. Doesn't say more dollars. Higher profit margins doesn't always mean more dollars Who paid for the survey. If you look just at jewelry and the majors on brands. The best brands are the ones developed by themselves. Exclusive to there stores. The best a retailer could do. Is brand themselves. I believe a national brand brings people in the store. But I would tend to believe the majority of sales come from non national brands. Because of price

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