tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038406348219751696.post8590009190021285232..comments2023-07-31T07:06:58.336-04:00Comments on GemThoughts: Mixed messagesBen Janowski, Janos Consultantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303747263751240923noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038406348219751696.post-7909459687010253112011-05-10T22:26:03.616-04:002011-05-10T22:26:03.616-04:00Well, i see that nobody wants to jump in here. So ...Well, i see that nobody wants to jump in here. So I will comment on my own comment! <br /><br />It does look like the affluent, at least those that are confident their income stream will continue, are loosening their purse strings. The competition for those dollars has intensified - no surprise - leaving some retailers still pressed to make payrolls. <br /><br />For the moment, many retailers are making good money recycling gold, silver, diamonds, etc. That may become a very regular part of business, especially as the public generally does not know how to figure out scrap values. Certainly not diamond values. <br /><br />This translates into uneven results at the summer trade shows. Suppliers will be working hard.Ben Janowski, Janos Consultantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17303747263751240923noreply@blogger.com