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Introducing John Ferry
With most of the Tucson gem shows canceled, Victoria and Rob will be bringing a little bit of the gem world to you as they introduce guest John Ferry, the founder and CEO of Prosperity Earth. John is based in Greenwich, Conn., while his mining company is based in Madagascar. Originally working on Wall Street, John later turned his entrepreneurial spirit to Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, which he’s now visited around 65 times. Starting out with a chocolate and vanilla business, he soon turned his endeavors in Madagascar to mining.
A Prosperity Earth demantoid garnet
A TAKEAWAY kiosk is up for sale in Academy Way. The fully fitted unit has operated as Dora Thornley s fish and chips – twice – and was previously New York-style by-the-slice pizza shop Saucy s. Many years before that, the property used to be a toilet block. It is ready for trade with an approved late night licence and there is a zero rates incentive for Qualifying Small Businesses With an asking price of £50,000, Morgan Williams describes it as a fantastic opportunity to purchase a valuable late night hot food take-away business that is fully fitted and ready to trade immediately . Equipment includes specialist fridges and freezers, display cabinets, chip boxes, an electric filtration system and a working canopy that could fit a pizza oven.
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New Dates for the JCK Show
Victoria and Rob recorded this podcast during the last week of January, and they talk about how long the month felt. They also discuss the overload of webinars and online events they’ve been seeing. Because of so many things being online, Victoria and Rob are viewing the JCK Las Vegas and Luxury by JCK shows now scheduled for August as a welcome break. Victoria predicts pearls will be the strongest category at the shows.
Why Pearls?
Pearls have taken the spotlight so far in 2021. They made a big splash at the inauguration, where Vice President Kamala Harris and many others were seen sporting the opulent beauties. Harris wore a pearl necklace by W.Rosado, but she’s also been known to wear black pearls. There was even a Facebook group devoted to wearing pearls in the days before the inauguration. Rob reflects on what Barbara Bush and Nancy Pelosi did for pearls. Rob and Victoria also discuss the jewelry that Amanda Gorman was wearing, and t
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Introducing Jeffrey Cohen
Victoria and Rob introduce their guest, Jeffrey Cohen, president of Citizen Watch America. He’s been in that role for over a decade now, and he oversees not just Citizen Watch America but a total of five brands, including Bulova, Accutron, Alpina, and Frederique Constant. His father owned a high-end luxury retail store, which first got him interested in watches, and in 1982, he became a regional sales rep at Movado. In 2010, he joined Citizen.
What’s In A Name?
Rob asks about the name Citizen, and Jeffrey explains its importance: having a watch for all people to enjoy. Rob asks if working for a Japanese company is any different from working for an American one. Jeffery says no and emphasizes the importance of the brand over country of origin. He most greatly values innovation, and tells the
JCK’s 11th annual holiday commercial roundup.
Each year, I like to do the roundup in a different way. In past years, I have supplemented my own observations with those of focus groups from different generations, industry marketing executives, and random people on the internet.
For 2020, we did a Zoom focus group, because if there’s one thing we all need, it’s more time on Zoom. Our panel consisted of seven women, almost all in their 20s younger millennials and one member of Generation Z.
The participants were: Brena, 24, a graduate student living in upstate New York; Molly, 25, a marketer in North Carolina; Julia, 24, a banking analyst in Pennsylvania; Angelica, 27, a teacher in Pennsylvania; Kelley, 26, a data analyst in Delaware; Danielle, 30, a project manager in New York City; and Campbell, 21, a student in Pennsylvania.