January 8, 2021
As I do every year, I would like to start 2021 by paying tribute to all the jewelers who closed their physical stores over the last year.
Some worried that a unprecedented number of jewelry stores would close in 2020, given the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting strain on the economy. Yet, like the Jewelers Board of Trade, I didn’t find as many closures this year as I had in the past, and I am not sure why.
Perhaps some retailers decided it just wasn’t a great time to shut their doors. Maybe it was a little easier to make deals with landlords. And, most of the information here is gathered from local news sources; a store closing isn’t always a big story these days, especially with so many other businesses going under. It’s also a little tougher to determine who is closed, given so many stores have limited hours, and people, including reporters, are staying home.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Teter Family Prepares For Close Of Business 76 Years Strong Jim and Willy Teter in front of the building they’ve called home for 36 years. The couple will close the doors at their North Third Avenue business for a final time in early January as they begin retired life together.
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They may be one of the few couples who can take claim for births as well as unions in the city of Oakdale. Yet the nature of their chosen career paths, led to exactly that.