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Pandora cutting 105 retailers and Blue Nile’s plans for a “webroom concept experience” at a New York mall were the top stories on National Jeweler last week.
Pandora continues to shift its focus toward company-owned and -operated stores and highly branded shop-in-shops, and away from multi-brand retailers that place less emphasis on its products.
New York--Here are the top five stories on NationalJeweler.com from March 29 to April 4, according to Google Analytics.
1. Pandora closes 105 ‘unbranded’ stores
The brand said Tuesday when releasing its first quarter financial results that it closed accounts at retail doors in the Americas, almost all of them in the United States.
2. Blue Nile store to open in New York mall
The online retailer revealed a bit more about its plans to open a store where consumers can try-on--but not buy--jewelry during the company’s latest earnings call.
3. GIA recalls hundreds of diamonds
The lab wants to reexamine the stones because it believes they’ve undergone a treatment that improves their color by as much as three grades but is not permanent.
4. ‘Wedding Band Weekend’ gets 3,000 into store
This year, the annual event at Long’s Jewelers included a store full of wedding bands, the chance to borrow jewelry for the big day and wedding-related raffle prizes.
5. Watch, jewelry veteran Steve Shonebarger dies
The longtime executive who held positions with Corum, Bulgari, Harry Winston and, most recently, de Grisogono passed away suddenly on May 10.
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