Before leaping into the 4 techniques, I just want to remind you of the great importance of changing your mindset when pondering ‘Oh I desire I experienced much more customers’. If you focused extra on ‘Oh I desire I had additional sales’, this would open up your eyes to specifically […]
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Outfit confidence (how to get it and how to feel good in what you wear)
Outfit confidence – and how to get it – is something I’m asked about A LOT. Over the past few weeks, I’ve got you organising your wardrobe and thinking about your style personalities but how do you bring that all together to create confidence in the outfits that you put […]
Building a cohesive brand identity as a jeweller — Jewellers Academy
For me it’s about really understanding what you’re trying to say with your jewellery. When you know who you’d like to be your ideal customer you can tailor everything you do and put out there to them. Keeping your ideal customer top of mind with everything you do will […]
Peloton ends in-house last-mile delivery operations
Exercise equipment provider Peloton will outsource all of its final-mile warehousing and delivery functions to third-party logistics (3PL) partners in a bid to save on costs. The move will happen over the coming weeks, with the closure of physical retail stores also announced for 2023, as the company works to become […]
A Clean And Affordable K-Beauty Range You’ll Love
I’m so impressed with the products I’ve tried from Veridique. This is a relatively new K-beauty brand that is clean and natural. I’m currently using three of their products and they are all extremely gentle and works well for any skin type, even those with sensitive skin. And the best […]
eBOOK: Build supply chain agility
Optimising the supply chain has been an international focus across industries during the past decade. In recent years, the term “supply chain” has been on the lips of every manufacturer, supplier, retailer – and consumer. Shelves are lacking products, prices are skyrocketing, and the challenges range from input costs and […]
Why silver is the first choice for making jewelry – Fashion Accessories, wedding rings and fashion jewellery
Red Nymph Jewelry In its purest form, silver is soft and malleable — perfect for shaping into any form of jewelry. There are plenty of features that make this precious metal a first-choice pick for beautiful accessories. Why is silver good for jewelry? Well, silver is one of the most […]
TRENDING: 2022 in Review – I’m dumfungled, and you?
By Louise Burgers, Retailing Africa Editor. ‘Dumfungled’ is a word from an old Scottish dialect for being “mentally and physically worn out, used-up and strung-out”. Sounds about right for the end of 2022. I’m certainly feeling like that. WTAF 2022? Like seriously? Where do I even start writing a humorous […]
Laings announces £60m turnover in post-pandemic rebound
Retail jeweller Laings has announced a 62% increase in turnover, up to £60m, in its results for the year ended 31 May 2022. The company’s pre-tax profit was £5.4m up from £2.8m in 2021. Its gross margin also rose to 34% from 32.8%. The results were supported by “healthy growth” […]
11 Benefits of Mystery Shops For Retailers
If you’re a retailer, you know how important it is to ensure that your customers are having the best shopping experience possible. Mystery shopping can be an incredible tool to help make sure that your service levels remain consistent and high-quality across all of your stores. Not only will mystery […]
Practical Uses and Fashions of Handbags and Purses
The ever necessary bags, their practical use and fashion statements that they made. Bags can be traced far back into ancient history. They were used by men and women to carry their belongings as well as food, weapons, jewelry and money. In Egyptian burial chambers of the Old Kingdom double-handled leather […]
My Wedding Beauty Timeline
IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN, but before we get to the finish line, I wanted to share with you guys all of the ways that I prepared for the wedding with my complete beauty (& body) timeline. Let’s be real- the past year has been pretty lackluster when it came to […]
Tips for Rounding Wire Jewelry Cut Ends with Ease
One easy action to improve your wire jewelry making is to make confident your cut ends are clean and burr cost-free. And finding a easy wire close is just not pretty challenging – if you have the right equipment. When you are producing wire jewelry, the minimize end of wire […]
GEMFIELDS KAGEM EMERALD MINE – ZAMBIA – Champagne Gem
It has generally been a dream of mine to pay a visit to a mine! To be ready to go to the commencing of the journey that gems and diamonds get to be at last offered on the parts I share on a daily basis. Last but not least an […]
How Well Do You Know Your Customers?
Our first presentation on generational variety occurred in 1996, correct close to the time the initial of the Newborn Boomers begun to flip 50. It has remained one particular of our most asked for matters ever considering the fact that. In advance of Covid reared its ugly head we’d […]
Retail Better: Store of Brands vs. Branded Store
When we communicate to customers about generating their strategy for their NTI, transform, or notion retail outlet, we always talk to, “What do you want to be when you expand up? Do you want to be a branded retailer or a retailer of manufacturers?” It is the very first move […]
What Questions to Ask to Get Helpful Answers – Fifty Shades of Snail
10/12/2022 note: This article originally appeared on the now-defunct Kalista Edit. At some point I wasn’t aware of, both the site and my article vanished. I’ve edited this lightly and am republishing it here because, well, I wrote it, and there will always be someone who could use it. Welcome […]
The Babyliss Cordless Hot Brush: Any Good?
Well, here’s something I was expecting to hate but ended up loving: the Babyliss Cordless Hot Brush. I realised, through a bit of self-therapising (basically just me staring at the window for a while, pondering stuff) that the reason I took instant dislike to the thing was because it had […]
Discover the right stacking band for you! Try our Quiz!
What is a stacking band? A stacking band is any ring that can be worn alongside other rings! It can be straight, curved, pointed, engraved, diamond-encrusted – there really are no rules. Take our quiz to find your soulmate stacker! How to build a ring stack A ring stack is […]
Tiffany & Co – The Fashion Bug Blog
Hi my loves, Hope everyone is well 🙂 Last week I shot an absolute DREAM campaign with the brand I’ve been wanting to work with since I launched my blog: Tiffany & Co.The older I get the more I think about what I’m buying and the longevity of a product. […]