Albert's Jewelers

The objective of this report is to provide an in depth analysis of the retailer Charming Charlie, in regards to store layout, design, and visual merchandising. Emphasis will be placed on the store’s attraction to the target market, layout organization, and brand image consistency. Charming Charlie is a women’s contemporary jewelry and accessories specialty retailer. The following information is based on the observation of the Charming Charlie’s location in Ashley Park, which is a shopping center in Newnan, Georgia.

Average household size is about 3.4. Based on the graph above, 15 of the 50 sampled have a

Facts: Greene’s Jewelry primary asset is its patented process for creating a material called “Ever-Gold,” which is used in the making of jewelry. The company is based in Derry, New Hampshire, which currently owns a warehouse and two storefronts and employs 502 personnel. Jennifer Lawson was deemed as a professional, articulate, diligent and skilled worker; with the exception of routine tardiness, receives high marks on annual reviews. Jennifer Lawson as well as other junior executive secretaries are terminated due to downsizing.

Jewelry designed by Foxy has been approved by Canadian. However, there is uncertainty about the how responsive American customers would be. If American customers prefer other style, whether Foxy needs to play up to U.S. market by changing design style, or hiring new designers? Moreover, Foxy should pay much attention to logistics, because delivering abroad is more complicated. Foxy needs to find a reliable deliver partner who could be responsible for delivering goods on time.

The Silverman family first founded American Eagle Outfitters in 1977. They operated specialty clothing stores under the name Retail Ventures. In 1980 the Silverman's encountered financial troubles when the Schottenstein family bought out 50% of the Retail Ventures. In 1991 the Schottenstein family bought the rest of Retail Ventures and opened 153 American Eagle Outfitters. By late 2000 the company had introduced 46 new stores in Canada. American Eagle had approximately $2 million in annual sales in 2003 and now operates over 800 stores in the United States and Canada (http://www.hoovers.com/american-eagle-outfitters/--ID__17231--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml).

S(trengths) – Foxy Originals has saturated the Canadian market, which presents an opportunity for growth. The two owners have extensive experience in designing jewelry, having done so since they were in high school. They’re good at what they do and have had time to perfect their trade. They also have a firm grasp of who their target market is, so they are able to offer “fresh, fun, and funky” products at a reasonable price. With such a specific product (rather than just general jewelry), it creates a niche market that will generate loyal customers.

Artists during the Renaissance period were very creative with their masterpiece. Any creation that shows beauty and mystery is a form of art. From painting portraits of beautiful scenery on canvas, to sculpting a marble statue of gods, and enhancing beautiful architect. During the Early Renaissance period through the High Renaissance period, artists painted biblical figures to mythical stories, such as Hans Baldung Grien art of the Witches’ Sabbath, which was created out of a panel of wood. His work of art displays a mythical story that people believe were true, “Witchcraft”. Hans Baldung Grien representation of the witches in his woodcutting technique as evil females casting spells.

Tiffany and Co. is a fine jewelry company that was established in 1837 in New York City (Tiffany and Co., 2012). In 1886, Tiffany and Co. created their first engagement ring, which has since become one of their most successful product lines (Tiffany and Co., 2012). Since then Tiffany and Co. has expanded their product lines to include

The government today encourages the exposure of truth, but what if telling the truth was punishable by death? In George Orwell’s 1984, the protagonist encounters situations that show the government’s fear of the truth. Orwell once wrote that “in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” Orwell uses the fear of truth to show that it is both consequential and valuable. In 1984, the separation of power between the government and use of literary elements show that revealing the truth is a revolutionary act.

Primary Care Physicians are the first contact with the health care system, having private practices, working in health clinics, and can have an influence in treating adolescent and youth with mental health disorders. Various factors have been associated with mental health in the adolescent and youth population. PCPs say they always ask their adolescent patient about mental health issues and their knowledge is excellent regarding mental health complaints (Romer & McIntosh, 2012). Many adolescents and youths have very trusting relationships with their PCPs and are more likely to freely explain and or express their emotional, psychological, and physical feelings. PCPs are tasked with the job of screening their adolescent patient for mental

team designed watches with focused distribution in specialty surf, skate, snow, and fashion stores. It

Middle class is booming worldwide and with prosperity comes consumers ' desire to show that they are doing well, therefore super brands like Danish Pandora and British Signet also called “category killers”, has stormed the global jewellery market where there is money to fight for. Pandora competes in affordable luxury segment, which in 2009 totalled 83 billion USD, equivalent to approx. 57% of the total market for fine jewellery. Affordable luxury still gives consumers the feel of stardust.

With regards to brand growth, the company absolutely needs to make strategic decisions to ensure that Omega becomes the world’s largest luxury watch. This would require substantial strategic decisions to be made especially related to the Omega’s product families and its associated communication strategies. The following are the recommendations or the new branding strategies:

Today, Sorzal Distributors count eleven major players in the artifacts industry that compete directly with them. This number of competitors –in addition to others- is a proof that the artifacts business is an attractive industry with low entry barriers (in terms of regulations and capital). In fact, the market of artifacts witnesses different players in terms of nature of their products, scope of business and channels of distribution. These can be importers/distributors, specialty dealers, department stores, amateurs and dealers who sell their products through internet. These competitors display fierce competitive moves ranging from dealing directly with Sorzal's suppliers to selling fake artifacts at exorbitant prices in different locations of the country. (R. Kerin, R. Peterson (2005). Strategic Marketing Problems cases and comments (10th Ed.) In such industry circumstances, Sorzal's initial market segmentation has been blurred. Initially, the company targeted buyers of authentic pieces of artifacts in the United States namely collectors, then responded to its small customers number of gift and decorative items buyers. After the entrance of all these competitors to the market, Sorzal should reconsider

This project intends to comparison of the stores of Swatch & Tissot watches. In the 1st stage of the project report the importance of branding in luxury retailing with specific reference to the watch I industry have discussed.