DIVIDEND CHECKS COMING SOON!
As the year comes to an end, RJO will be calculating your 2013 patronage dividend percentage and sending you your dividend check! Only RJO pays its members cash dividends based on everything they purchase from our worldwide, brand-name vendors. It can amount to thousands of additional dollars of discretionary income each year which can help make everything flow a little easier. Watch the mail for your check, which will be mailed the last week of January 2014.
Rave reviews still coming in from RJO’s overseas buying trips
IN THE OCTOBER ISSUE OF IN THE LOUPE, a number of travel diary entries were run from RJO members who took advantage of the annual overseas buying trips. More accolades have come in since then, and here are some highlights:
Delightful dinners, tours, and diamond prices provided by participating vendors were all highlights of the trip. We hope all RJO jewelers will consider taking the Israel trip. You will find Israel to be a pleasantly amazing country to visit. - Kathy and Earl Butler, K E Butler & Co Jewelers
Having been to both Antwerp and Israel now, I can see how different the two are and why they have their different strengths. The Israel diamond exchange had such a “buzz” going on. We saw many absolutely incredible diamonds. It helps remind us about the “wow factor” we can give our customers. In Israel, we always felt safe, the weather was perfect, and the beach was stunning! The perfect blend of business and pleasure! I would absolutely recommend it. - Keena McArthur (pictured), McArthur Jewelers
Stuller’s Bridge conference attracts nearly 50 attendees from RJO
AN UPDATE ON ONLINE BILLING
RJO leadership committees have been testing the online billing feature for the past few months. The current plan is that RJO members should be able to pay their bill online by the end of the year.
STULLER, INC. HOSTED ONE OF ITS POPULAR BRIDGE CONFERENCES this past October 7 in Lafayette, LA, and more than four dozen RJO members were in attendance. Geared toward owners who want to be “tomorrow’s jeweler,” the conference reviews Stullerdesigned structured solutions that include new in-store selling technologies, customization tools and expanded virtual inventory.
Renie Mroczenski, manager of Wickersham Jewelry in Rothschild, WI, attended the conference.
“I was very impressed with the Stuller Bridge event,” says Mroczenski. “They held a sensational event from the beginning to the end. The vision of the company—and their unrelenting focus—is amazing. There are so many things I like, but the employees and their pride and respect for Stuller—as well as Stuller’s respect for their employees—is at the top of my list.”
FAMILY. DIVIDEND. SUPPORT. BUYING POWER.