Inside Track- September 2023 Edition

September

Important Dates

September 4th

Labor Day- RJO Office Closed

September 11th

Payments due in the RJO Office

September 8th

Last day to register for RJO

Next Gen Experience

September 15th

RJO Foundation Scholarship Applications Due

RJO VENDOR AWARDS

The following RJO retailers and vendors were recently recognized at the Summer Buying Show for their outstanding contributions to our organization

Loose Goods: RDI Diamonds

Finished Goods: Allison-Kaufman

Ostbye

Clock/Watch

Citizen Watch Co.

Service/Specialty Products: Jewel-Craft Inc

Sales Representative of the Year: Pranaya "Pady" Shah, IDD

RJO Lifetime Achievement Winner: Kate Peterson, Performance Concepts

Rising Star Awards: Authentic Gem Imports

Effy

Fischler Diamonds

Friday Night Kick-Off Tower Winner: Parle

The latest RJO news and announcements

BACK TO SCHOOL AND ANOTHER BACK TO BACK BUYING SHOW RECORD!

The kids are back to school and RJO is celebrating breaking another back to back Buying Show Record With sales totaling over $20 6 million, the 355 RJO retailers who showed up in Philadelphia showed up to BUY! BUY! BUY! This gives Philadelphia 2023 the title of highest summer show sales in RJO Buying Show history Congratulations RJO!

This news is just the motivation we need to jump right into planning and prepping for the next show We hope RJO retailers show up big in Palm Springs, California for the 2024 Winter Buying Show! We can't wait to celebrate with you!

The Winter Show isn't the only thing we are working on This fall is full of opportunities for you including the RJO Next Gen Experience, the RJO European Rock Tour, Foundation Scholarships, and Leadership Committee applications Now is a great time to dive into RJO, check out the back of this page for ways you can plug into this great organization!

As always, be sure you are checking your email and watching RJOExclusive on Facebook to make sure you don't miss any RJO-related announcements!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SHOW WINNERS!

The following stores were BIG winners at the recent RJO Summer Buying Show. Thank you to all the retailers who extended their stay for our first ever Monday FUNday Congratulations to the winners!

RJO POKER RUN: Rauch’s Jewelry, Newton, IL

Grace Marie, Forest VA

David Mann, Geneseo, NY

Ruby Jewelry, Endicott, NY

RJO JEWELERS JACKPOT

$1,500 Sanders Diamond Jewelers, Pasadena, MD

$3,000 Trinkets, Cape May, NJ

$8,000 Joe Tonos Jewelers, Greenville, MS

MERCHANDISE REVIEW COMMITTEE WELCOMES NEW VENDORS!

The RJO Merchandise Review Committee recently welcomed seventeen new vendor partners They will be debuting their products at our 2024 Buying Show in Palm Springs this January Please join us in welcoming:

Aarush Diam

Alamea Hawaii

Amipi

Breuning

Diamantra

DV Jewelry Corp

GemEx

Global Jewelry Solution

Imagine Bridal

MacTime Jewelry & Watch

Midwest Closeouts

National Rarities

Shivani Gems

Singer Estate Collection

Standout Designs

WJewel Software

Variety Gem

GET INVOLVED!

RJO Foundation Seeking Board Members

The RJO Foundation is looking for individuals who would be interested in serving a three year term on the Foundation's Board of Directors This leadership committee is responsible for overseeing the RJO Foundation, expanding fundraising opportunities, and allocating funds for scholarships to our members If interested, please be sure to complete the online application by Friday, October 6th.

RJO Next Gen Advisory Board Seeking Applications

RJO is now accepting applications for the Next Gen Advisory Board This leadership committee is made up of Next Gen in our organization who are passionate about the jewelry industry and want to see its continued success in the future If interested, please be sure to complete the online application by Friday, October 13th.

LOOKING AHEAD...

Application Deadline: Friday, October 6th!

RJO Foundation Scholarship Applications

Applications are now being accepted for the RJO Foundation Fall 2023 Scholarships! Both members and vendors can apply for scholarship funds Scan the QR code to apply today!

Application Deadline: Friday, September 15th!

Application Deadline: Friday, October 13th!

The RJO Foundation recently surpassed over $100,000 in scholarship awards to RJO Retailers and Vendors To donate to the RJO Foundation, scan this QR code

MARKYOURCALENDARSFORJANUARY26TH-29TH!

REGISTRATIONOPENSNOVEMBER7TH!

SEEYOUINPALMSPRINGS!

As a reminder, RJO hotel room blocks open a month before Retailer Registration. Be watching for your VIP early access to secure your rooms in early October!

RJONextGenExperience

JoinusOctober7ththrough9thinOakBrook,IL!

RJO is excited to announce the return of the RJO Next Gen experience! Join us October 7th-9th for this jam-packed weekend filled with peer networking and professional insight to guide you and your business through this transition This event is designed especially for young professionals in the jewelry industry to encourage networking and building connections with your peers. We are bringing in some heavy hitters with the Optimum Retail Solutions team as well as Patrick Conner who has so much good information to share about estate planning and business transition (both ORS and Patrick spoke at the recent RJO show) It is truly a top-notch education line-up and each day we will dive into relevant topics and explore how to develop our skills both personally and professionally including:

We will discuss a variety of topics including:

Communicating Effectively

The 5 Pillars of Management Management vs Leadership Estate Planning

Business Valuation

Dealing with Conflict

Effective One-on-Ones

Managing across generational boundaries

We hope you will consider joining us this October!

The registration deadline is Friday, September 8th