We close the season by revisiting ten standout moments that shaped a year of change, from AI pricing and buying group leadership to gold’s surge, fancy color diamonds, and how Tahitian pearls really form. • AI pricing tools and the case for fair markup • JewelCraft as the jeweler’s jeweler for scale • Google Workspace as a collaboration backbone • IJO ownership shift and long-term vision • Gold price drivers from rates to geopolitics • Reporting crime with care, not hype • Fancy color ...
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We close the season by revisiting ten standout moments that shaped a year of change, from AI pricing and buying group leadership to gold’s surge, fancy color diamonds, and how Tahitian pearls really form. • AI pricing tools and the case for fair markup • JewelCraft as the jeweler’s jeweler for scale • Google Workspace as a collaboration backbone • IJO ownership shift and long-term vision • Gold price drivers from rates to geopolitics • Reporting crime with care, not hype • Fancy color ...
Steering the Ship: Exclusive First Interview with RJO's New President, Bill Becker
In the Loupe
46 minutes
5 months ago
Steering the Ship: Exclusive First Interview with RJO's New President, Bill Becker
In the Loupe EXCLUSIVE Bill Becker, new President of the Retail Jewelers Organization (RJO), shares his perspective on the organization's growth from a small collective buying group in 1966 to a powerhouse with nearly 1,200 members today. As both a multi-store jeweler and industry leader, Bill offers unique insights into RJO's success factors, current challenges, and his vision for supporting independent jewelers. Michael was honored to sit down for the first in-depth conversation with Bill t...
In the Loupe
We close the season by revisiting ten standout moments that shaped a year of change, from AI pricing and buying group leadership to gold’s surge, fancy color diamonds, and how Tahitian pearls really form. • AI pricing tools and the case for fair markup • JewelCraft as the jeweler’s jeweler for scale • Google Workspace as a collaboration backbone • IJO ownership shift and long-term vision • Gold price drivers from rates to geopolitics • Reporting crime with care, not hype • Fancy color ...
