After a long hiatus from your business, we know you are eager to open your doors and get back to serving your customers. However, once businesses in your state have been given the okay to open from the safer-at-home order, you still need to remain vigilant when it comes to security, employees, transporting jewelry stock, and more.
Check out these ten tips to help prepare your jewelry store for reopening.
No matter what time of the year it is, the risk for jewelry store crime is always high. That’s why we suggest spending some time to make sure your store security is up to par.
Neglecting security measures could leave your business exposed during a time when crimes against jewelers tend to escalate. Plus, not getting in the habit of security best practices will only get more difficult to change as the year progresses.
Reference these 18 tips for a quick health check on your overall jewelry store security.
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.
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.
Do you know a great salesperson that knows next to nothing about jewelry?
Even they don't know how to sell jewelry per se, chances are they could outsell a gemologist or bench jeweler turned salesperson. Those professionals have plenty of knowledge, but it doesn't matter if they don't have a personality to match.
The ideal salesperson for a jewelry business needs to have more than just charm and intelligence, though — they also need to be able to sell with security.
