Learn what jewelers need to know to be secure and compliant with credit card transactions.

It’s after hours and you have armed your alarm for the evening. Later you receive a system notification from your burglar alarm company, how would you respond?

Would you brush it off as a false alarm? Or neglect to check on the business? If so, you’ll want to change your response due to the recent rash of power-cutting burglaries. Here are six tips Jewelers Mutual suggests to make sure your store remains secure in the wake of these attacks.

When it comes to understanding commercial real estate leases, it’s not as easy as renting an apartment where the tenant agrees to pay the landlord a certain fee each month.

Commercial leases are more complex.

If you don’t fully understand what you’re signing up for, you could be in serious trouble.

Located on South Wabash Avenue in Chicago, the 21-story Mallers Building on Jewelers Row houses more than 180 jewelry businesses that specialize in design, manufacturing and jewelry repair. 

Shortly before 2 a.m. on April 25, 2018, a three-alarm fire broke out in the 107-year-old building, forcing these businesses to temporarily relocate. It’s been almost a full year since that devastating fire.

Typically, jewelry is often seen as something a man purchases for a woman as a way to express his love or celebrate a milestone.

However, more women are shopping for jewelry for themselves. Like shoes and purses, jewelry is now a more attainable indulgence.