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Alliance Data to Drive Loyalty Program for Blue Nile
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Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a loyalty and marketing solutions provider, signed a multi-year agreement with Blue Nile to create and manage a private label credit card program. Benefits for customers of Blue Nile will include flexible financing options and no annual card fee, as well as online account...
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Marketing
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May 10, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Department Store Sales -1%, Jewelry Sales +1%
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U.S. department store sales fell 1.3 percent year on year to $26.42 billion in December, according to advanced estimates released by the government today. On an adjusted basis, department store sales fell by 1 percent to $15.2 billion. The advance...
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Retail
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Jan 12, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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U.S. Jewelry Store Sales +3% in October
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U.S. jewelry store sales during the month of October, which is the most recent reporting period for this niche sector, rose 3 percent to $2.026 billion, according to government figures. Jewelry sales data lags one...
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Research
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Dec 13, 2011
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Jeff Miller
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U.S. Polished Imports +25%, Exports +28% in March
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U.S. polished diamond imports during the month of March rose 25 percent year on year to $1.94 billion and polished exports increase 28 percent to $1.56 billion. Net polished diamond imports therefore totaled $387 million, up from $336 million in March 2010. The average price per carat for...
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Polished Markets
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May 11, 2011
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Jeff Miller
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