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1. Survey: Holiday gift spending to rise 9.1 percent
It's going to be a Merry Christmas for retailers this year, according to Unity Marketing's latest survey of more than 700 gift-givers who expect to ...
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2. Finlay executes stock purchase agreement to acquire Congress Jewelers
Finlay Enterprises announced it has executed a stock purchase agreement for the acquisition of Congress Jewelers.
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3. Holiday TV ads, coupons, inserts influence shoppers
Shoppers said that Target, Wal-Mart and Sears had the best holiday TV ads in 2005, according to a survey conducted by BIGresearch for the Retail ...
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4. MJSA receives export achievement award
The federal government has recognized Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA) for its efforts in promoting the USA Pavilion at Joya 2005 in Guadalajara, ...
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5. Anna Martin to join WJA Hall of Fame
The Women's Jewelry Association (WJA) has selected Anna Martin of ABN AMRO Bank as the 2007 inductee to the organization's Hall of Fame.
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6. Gemology legend Crowningshield dies at 87
G. Robert Crowningshield, one of the last living legends to help shape the gemology world, died Tuesday night.
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