You Reap What You Grow

By |February 28th, 2023|Categories: Articles by Abe Sherman, Business Management, Financial, Industry Insights, Newsletter, State of the Industry|

It is stunning, albeit not at all surprising, to have witnessed the extraordinary rise and collapse of manufactured diamond prices in what should be measured in months, not years.

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Chicken or Egg?

By |January 17th, 2023|Categories: Articles by Abe Sherman, Business Management, Financial, Industry Insights, Newsletter, State of the Industry|

If you are following us on LinkedIn or Facebook, you may have noticed the steady stream of new BIG Network™ vendor announcements over the past couple of years. As of today, we have about 90 brands in the network with more on the way!

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Tucker is an Optimist

By |November 22nd, 2022|Categories: Articles by Abe Sherman, Business Management, Crisis Management, Financial, Industry Insights, Newsletter, State of the Industry|

Hours can go by without any sign of Tucker – I never know where he is in the house, until I open up the refrigerator or a package of food.

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Luminar Creations Joins The BIG Network

By |November 15th, 2022|Categories: BIG Network Vendors, Industry News, Vendor Spotlights|

Luminar Creations Joins The BIG Network! The BIG Network helps strengthen our industry through closer collaboration and understanding between retailers and their vendor partners.

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Nowcasting

By |November 8th, 2022|Categories: Articles by Abe Sherman, Budgeting & Planning, Business Management, Crisis Management, Financial, Industry Insights, Newsletter, State of the Industry|

Ah, the elusive forecasting model – let’s predict future revenue based on prior results and current trends.

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