inside track APRIL EDITION
Ears to a great Spring Season!
In This Issue...
April Newsletter........................................................................................................................................................Page 4 Market Trends............................................................................................................................................................Page 5 Top Selling Items for RJO Vendors..............................................................................................................Page 7 The Edge Retail Academy.........................................................................................................................….....Page 8 The Edge........................................................................................................................................................................Page 9 LALI Jewels.................................................................................................................................................................Page 10 Midas Chain...............................................................................................................................................................Page 11 Quality Gold...............................................................................................................................................................Page 12 TI SENTO Milano.....................................................................................................................................................Page 13 United Precious Metal Refinery...................................................................................................................Page 14 JD & Co A Trung Do Goldsmith Company............................................................................................Page 15 D'Amico Manufacturing....................................................................................................................................Page 16 Paris 1901.......................................................................................................................................................................Page 17 International Gemological Institute (IGI)........................…….................................................................Page 18 Brevani...........................................................................................................................................................................Page 19 Sterling Reputation.............................................................................................................................................Page 20 Legend Jewelry.......................................................................................................................................................Page 21 MSG Payment Systems.....................................................................................................................................Page 22 Malo Bands..............................……............................................................................................................................Page 23 Guild and Facet...................................................…................................................................................................Page 24 Oro Alexander...........................……..........…............................................................................................................Page 25 Jewelry Innovations.............................................................................................................................................Page 26 Kelly Waters..............................................….............................................................................................................Page 27 Star Gems...................................................................................................................................................................Page 28 Lafonn...........................................................................................................................................................................Page 29 Concepts Earrings & Jewelry Promotions............................................................................................Page 30 Connoisseurs Products......................................................................................................................................Page 31 Equity Diamond Brokers..................................................................................................................................Page 32 Evocateur....................................................................................................................................................................Page 33 Berco..............................................................................................................................................................................Page 34 Michou..........................................................................................................................................................................Page 35 Samuel Spil................................................................................................................................................................Page 36 Gemwave....................................................................................................................................................................Page 37 Gemco...........................................................................................................................................................................Page 38 Mercury Ring...........................................................................................................................................................Page 39 ASHI Diamonds......................................................................................................................................................Page 40 Allison-Kaufman.....................................................................................................................................................Page 41 Seiko Watch of America...................................................................................................................................Page 42 Thinkspace................................................................................................................................................................Page 43 Chasin Dreams.......................................................................................................................................................Page 44 Shefi Diamonds......................................................................................................................................................Page 45
APRIL 2022
Newsletter The latest RJO news and announcements SPRING IS IN THE AIR!
APRI L DATES
There are signs of spring everywhere you look right now. Spring flowers are beginning to sprout, the days are growing longer, the temperatures are getting warmer, and the neighborhoods start to smell like charcoal-grilled deliciousness each evening.
April 11th Payments due in the RJO Office
Every spring in the RJO office, our staff begins making the swing from post-show wrap-up to pre-show planning. In addition to all of those preparations, we are also getting ready to begin accepting applications for RJO Foundation Scholarships, as well as giving our retailers the chance to make their voice heard by voting for the
April 15th Good Friday April 17th Easter
RJO Vendor of the Year awards.
April 17th Earth Day April 29th RJO Foundation Scholarship Applications Due
Spring has a lot of offer for our RJO Retail Membership, so please be sure you are staying up-to-date with all RJO announcements. Be sure you are checking your email and watching RJOExclusive on Facebook for upcoming announcements about RJO Foundation Scholarships, Vendor of the Year awards, the RJO European Rock Tour and the upcoming Summer Buying Show in Minneapolis! Have a great April!
RJO FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
RJO RELEASES HOTEL ROOM BLOCK FOR MINNEAPOLIS!
RJO annually provides scholarships exclusively to RJO members. RJO
It's here! RJO is giving retail members the FIRST CHANCE at booking in the host hotel for the 2022 Summer Buying Show in Minneapolis, MN!
Foundation Scholarships are awarded to
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Rooms WILL go fast, so book this week. Retailer registration opens on May 11th, but many times, we are already booking into an overflow property by that point. Don't wait another minute! Book your rooms using the link below.
provided by the RJO Foundation through
HTTPS://WWW.HYATT.COM/EN-US/GROUP-BOOKING/MSPRM/G-RJ22
RJO members, vendors and/or their employees to be used toward professional
direct member donations, our generous sponsors and group fundraising efforts.
Applications can be found under the RJO Foundation tab of www.rjomembers.com. Completed applications may be emailed to
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WE ARE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER! RJO is excited to announce the return of our European Buying event. This year's "Rock Tour" is getting the band back together October 9th-16th, 2022. *Note new dates
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