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De Beers Launches Lab-Grown Diamonds: Response to Demand or Move to Dominate the Market?

After years of disavowing the authenticity of man-made diamonds grown in a laboratory, De Beers has suddenly seen the light and responded to consumer demand by offering a lab-grown diamond alternative under the Lightbox Jewelry name. That is what the company would have you believe in its recent announcement that advancements in technology have now made it […]

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Is Subscription Marketing in Your Plans? Industry Veteran, Georg Richter, Shows the Way

Subscription-based marketing seems like the latest and greatest new business-building idea. With exciting startups showing the way, including companies like Ipsy and Birchbox in beauty, Blue Apron and HelloFresh in meals, Dollar Shave Club and Harry’s for men’s shaving products and Stitch Fix and Trunk Club in fashion, subscription-based marketing appears to be the ticket to […]

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High-End Homes Not Flying So High: Disruption in the Luxury Real Estate Market

Zillow predicts that 2018 will shape up to be an even hotter real estate market than in 2017. An analysis conducted by Zillow Research, a division of Zillow Group that operates the Zillow real estate marketplace, found that homes sold faster than ever in 2017 largely due to shrinking inventory. Buyers will be constrained by […]

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Gifting Strategies for Retailers in the Experience Economy

Gifting can be a powerful retailing strategy that will build customer loyalty and repeat business, not to mention the exponential potential it offers retailers to reach out to the gift recipient to come to the store when they also need a gift. Throughout the year people celebrate holidays, occasions, life events and milestones by purchasing […]

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You Can Buy Everything for The Home on Amazon, Even the House

I discovered you could buy homes on Amazon by accident one day while shopping. After I stopped laughing – “Who puts a $46,900 charge on their American Express there?” – I had to do more research. I found out plenty of people are not afraid to buy a house on Amazon.  Two companies that have built […]

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