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Show Recap JCK Las Vegas Victoria and Rob talk about getting their COVID-19 vaccines, followed by Victoria excitedly sharing that she just booked her hotel room for JCK Las Vegas, which runs Aug. 24–30. She’ll be at the Palazzo and can’t wait to see everyone there. On a sadder note, Victoria and Rob take a moment to honor the extraordinary women in the jewelry industry who passed away over the last few weeks: Elsa Peretti and Alex Woo. Mark Smelzer Leaves In other news, Mark Smelzer, who...

Show Recap Introducing Alexander Lacik Alexander is the CEO of Pandora. Before moving to Pandora, Alexander worked with a range of brands including Pringles, Vicks, Always, Olay, Pantene, Lysol, Woolite, Head & Shoulders, and more. After moving back to Sweden with his kids, he ended up working with Britex for a while before Pandora knocked on his door. He was excited to work with Pandora because it was a big Scandinavian international brand. In Hot Water Rob asks Alexander if, since he has work...

Show Recap Introducing John Ferry With most of the Tucson gem shows canceled, Victoria and Rob will be bringing a little bit of the gem world to you as they introduce guest John Ferry, the founder and CEO of Prosperity Earth. John is based in Greenwich, Conn., while his mining company is based in Madagascar. Originally working on Wall Street, John later turned his entrepreneurial spirit to Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, which he’s now visited around 65 times. Starting out...

A TAKEAWAY kiosk is up for sale in Academy Way. The fully fitted unit has operated as Dora Thornleys fish and chips – twice – and was previously New York-style by-the-slice pizza shop Saucys. Many years before that, the property used to be a toilet block. It is ready for trade with an approved late night licence and there is a zero rates incentive for Qualifying Small Businesses With an asking price of £50,000, Morgan Williams describes it as a fantastic opportunity to purchase a...

Show Recap New Dates for the JCK Show Victoria and Rob recorded this podcast during the last week of January, and they talk about how long the month felt. They also discuss the overload of webinars and online events they’ve been seeing. Because of so many things being online, Victoria and Rob are viewing the JCK Las Vegas and Luxury by JCK shows now scheduled for August as a welcome break. Victoria predicts pearls will be the strongest category at the shows. Why Pearls? Pearls have taken the ...

Show Recap Introducing Jeffrey Cohen Victoria and Rob introduce their guest, Jeffrey Cohen, president of Citizen Watch America. He’s been in that role for over a decade now, and he oversees not just Citizen Watch America but a total of five brands, including Bulova, Accutron, Alpina, and Frederique Constant. His father owned a high-end luxury retail store, which first got him interested in watches, and in 1982, he became a regional sales rep at Movado. In 2010, he joined Citizen. What’s In ...

JCK’s 11th annual holiday commercial roundup. Each year, I like to do the roundup in a different way. In past years, I have supplemented my own observations with those of focus groups from different generations, industry marketing executives, and random people on the internet. For 2020, we did a Zoom focus group, because if there’s one thing we all need, it’s more time on Zoom. Our panel consisted of seven women, almost all in their 20s—younger millennials and one member of Generation Z...

Show Recap Introducing Matt Stuller Victoria and Rob introduce their guest this week: Matt Stuller, the founder, CEO, and chairman of Stuller, who is calling in from Lafayette, La. Matt chats about how he started his company. Back in high school, he started working for a local retail jeweler. Matt then tells the story of the years that followed, from selling out of the trunk of his car, to becoming a traveling salesman all over the Southeast, to starting his own manufacturing company. Overnig...

Going for your taser on your chest tucked into that vest and accidentally pull your weapon? >> let me say this has happened a number of times around the country, i have read about it in the past. i thought to myself after reading several cases, i dont understand how this can happen. you must believe me it can happen to anyone. >> rob bates revealed a handful of compelling details about his life this morning on the "today" show. frances? >> compelling interview there, many people waiting to hear ...