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National Jeweler names America's Best Jewelers
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July 08, 2009
New York--National Jeweler has unveiled the retail jewelers who have been named America's Best Jewelers (ABJ) for 2009 in both the Independents and Couture categories.
The winning jewelers qualified through a comprehensive benchmarking survey done jointly with Jeweler's of America's Cost of Doing Business survey.
The ABJ program, which launched last year, is intended to provide a channel through which jewelers can share successful best practices, offering a fresh approach to educational offerings for the retail community.
"I find the 2008 program built a strong foundation for 2009 and will now enable us to add more educational and networking elements that will prove more beneficial to the retailers," Nielsen Jewelry Group Vice President Chris Casey said in a media release. "The enthusiasm and appreciation for the program from the winners and the participating retailers is exciting and we look forward to building on it. This is truly a unique program answering a pent-up demand for retailers."
The 2009 America's Best Jewelers Independents category winners are:
Britton Jewelers of Dickinson, N.D.; Capri Jewelers of Chandler, Ariz.; Christopher's Fine Jewelry of Pawleys Island, S.C.; David Hayman Jewellers of Yorba Linda, Calif.; Georrey Roth Gallery of Sedona, Ariz.; Gold Diggers: Block Island Jewelers of Block Island, R.I.; Goodman Jewelers of Abingdon, Va.; Harris Jeweler of Troy, Ohio; Howard's Jewelry and Gifts of Hazle Township, Pa.; Jim Kryshak Jewelers of Wausau, Wis.; Krikawa Jewelry Designs of Tucson; Lexington Jewelers of Lexington, Va.; Longnecker Jewelry of McCook, Neb.; M. Foster Jeweler at River Oaks of Houston; Mel Brass Custom Jewellers and Gemologist of Barrie, Ontario; Orly Diamonds of Wilmington, Del.; P. Church Jewelers of Chelmsford, Mass.; Pan Jewelers of Paso Robles, Calif.; Phil Jewelers of Anderson, S.C.; Princess Jewels of Phoenix; Richters Diamonds and Fine Jewelry of Londonderry, N.H.; St. Lucie Jewelry of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; Thomas A. Davis Jeweler of Holland, Mich.; Treasures Custom Jewelers of Glendale, Ariz.; Tyler's Gold and Diamonds of Manchester, Iowa; Vieux Carre Jewelers of New Orleans; and Watchmakers Diamonds and Jewelry of Johnstown, Pa.
The 2009 America's Best Jewelers Couture category winners are:
Ballew Jewelers of Freehold, N.J.; Beiced Jewelers of Shakopee, Minn.; Ben David Jewelers of Danville, Va.; Benari Jewelers of Exton, Pa.; Bigham Jewelers of Naples, Fla.; Blue Marlin Jewelry of Islamorada, Fla.; Clarkes Jewelers of Shreveport, La.; Clodius and Co. Jewelers of Rockford, Ill.; Days Jewelers of Waterville, Maine; Duncan and Boyd Jewelers of Amarillo, Texas; Edmund T. Ahee Jewelers of Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.; EE Robbins of Tacoma, Wash.; Hamilton Jewelers of Lawrenceville, N.J.; Houston Jewelry of Houston; Hyde Park Jewelers of Denver; James Free Jewelers of Dayton, Ohio; Mountz Jewelers of Carlisle, Pa.; Nancy And David Fine Jewels of Millburn, N.J.; Northeastern Fine Jewelry of Schenectady, N.Y.; Susan Eisen Fine Jewelry and Watches of El Paso, Texas; Tappers Fine Jewelry of West Bloomfield, Mich.; Van Cott Jewelers of Vestal, N.Y.; Vincents Jewelers of Creve Couer, Mo.; Wyatt Austin Jewelers of Schaumburg, Ill.; and Yanina and Co. of Cedar Grove, N.J.
The winners include both repeat names from 2008 as well as emerging retailer stars.
"Seeing some of the 2008 winners repeat their performance in 2009 exemplifies the purpose of the ABJ program," National Jeweler Editorial Director and ABJ Program Director Whitney Sielaff said in the release. "The repeat winners show not only that they can achieve success, but they know how to maintain it; they are setting an important standard for all retailers and for the class of 2009."
In addition to receiving the designation as an America's Best Jeweler, 2009 winners are invited to participate in unique retailer-to-retailer educational symposia during JA New York and Couture events. The next ABJ educational sessions will take place on July 26 during the JA New York Summer Show.
After the event, the winning retailers will take to the digital forum through the ABJ Network, an online venue where all Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT)-listed North American retailers can conveniently access, connect and share best practices on-demand through the year. For more information, visit ABJNetwork.com.
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