April Edition
SPRING HAS SPRUNG! CHECK OUT THESE BLOOMING SPECIALS INSIDE
In This Issue... March Newsletter.........................................................................................................................................Page 4 Market Trends................................................................................................................................................Page 5 Key Performance Indicator & Purchasing Stats.............................................................................Page 6 The Edge Retail Academy.......................................................................................................................…Page 9 The Edge..........................................................................................................................................................Page 10 Lustour..............................................................................................................................................................Page 11 ASHI...................................................................................................................................................................Page 12 Star Gems........................................................................................................................................................Page 13 Evocateur........................................................................................................................................................Page 14 Midas Chain....................................................................................................................................................Page 15 United Precious Metal Refinery............................................................................................................Page 16 Guild and Facet.......................................................................…....................................................................Page 17 Rembrandt.........................................................……..........…….......................................................................Page 18 Artinian Gems................................................................................................................................................Page 19 Color Merchants/ Brevani...............................……........….......................................................................Page 20 Quality Gold.........................................................................……..........….........................................................Page 21 Kelly Waters.........................................................……..........…….....................................................................Page 22 Gunther Mele........................................................……..........….......................................................................Page 23 Lafonn..............................................................................................................................................................Page 24 Gem Star..........................................................................................................................................................Page 25 Mercury Ring......................................................……..........….........................................................................Page 26 D'Amico.................................................................……......................................................................................Page 27 Legend Jewelry/ LJ Independent.................................……..................................................................Page 28 Samuel Spil............................................................……..........……..........….......................................................Page 29 Sterling Reputation.........................................................…........................…..........…................................Page 30 Jewelry Innovations..............................…..........……..........….....................................................................Page 31 JD & Co. A Trung Do Goldsmith.....................................................……..........……..........….....................Page 32 Michou...................................................................……...............…...................................................................Page 33
NEW VENDOR EDITION
APRIL 2021
Newsletter The latest RJO news and announcements
IMPORTANT DATES April 1st April Fool's Day April 2nd Good Friday
Happy April RJO! March flew by and April is right around the corner. We started the month with a fantastic trip to Atlanta to meet our friends at the Atlanta Jewelry Show. Thank you to all of the RJO retailers and vendors who made the trip to see us. It was a great show and it was SO GOOD to be back in the swing of things. In Atlanta your Merchandise Review Committee was hard at work interviewing prospective vendors. They welcomed seven new vendor partners to the group. You can learn more about these new vendors on the back of this page.
April 4th Easter April 9th Payments due in the RJO Office
Upon returning from Atlanta, our team has jumped right into the planning and preparation for the RJO Summer Buying Show scheduled for July 17-19th in Cincinnati, Ohio. While this show may look a little different than a typical show, we are still excited to "Come Together" and celebrate all our organization has overcome this last year.
April 22nd Earth Day
It already feels like April is going to be another whirlwind, so please be sure you are staying up-to-date with all RJO announcements this spring. Be sure you are checking your email and watching RJOExclusive on Facebook for upcoming announcements about RJO Foundation Scholarships, NextGen Experience
RJO FOUNDATION SPRING SCHOLARSHIPS
Registration, Cincinnati hotel room block information and so much more. Take care and be well.
RJO annually provides scholarships exclusively to RJO members. RJO Foundation Scholarships are awarded to RJO members, vendors and/or their employees to be used toward professional growth. Funds for the scholarship are provided by the RJO Foundation through
RJO SHOWS ARE BACK! HOTEL LINK RELEASING SOON! Watch your inboxes as RJO will be releasing the hotel block links sometime in early April. RJO retailers will have the first chance to book their rooms at the official host hotels. Be sure to book your rooms early for the RJO Summer Show!
direct member donations, our generous sponsors and group fundraising efforts. An application deadline date will be in April, but applications may be completed at any time. Applications can be found under the RJO Foundation tab of www.rjomembers.com. Completed applications may be emailed to Connie Miller: connie@rjomembers.com.
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