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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 27
The Premier Jewelers Cooperative
December 2 0 2 2 • I s s u e 1 0 6 SAN ANTONIO, TX • JANUARY 28-30, 2023
IN THE KNOW WITH RJO Getting the Right Gift SEE PAGE 2
DATES FOR RJO’S 2023 EUROPE TRIP SET (October 5-13) SEE PAGE 4
VENDOR PROFILE Mayflower Estate Buyers SEE PAGE 6
JEWELER PROFILE Studio D Jewelers SEE PAGE 10
COVER STORY It’s A Joke
SEE PAGE 12
All Signs Point to a Texas-Size RJO Winter Buying Show THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS. A five-minute Texas conversation? It takes 26 minutes, according to local lore. It looks like the popular phrase will hold true next month, when San Antonio hosts the Fiesta RJO Winter Buying Show. “We know this is a record number of hotel rooms booked by our members and vendors,” says RJO CEO Sarah Streb, “so one would assume this is going to be one of our biggest and best shows to date! We are exceeding the registration pace of our previous largest Show—which was in Nashville—so signs are looking good. We keep encouraging our vendors to bring their best!” In addition to the great vendor offerings you’ll find on the Buying Show Floor, those who register by the Show deadline of December 27
will qualify for a number of exclusive Show benefits, including: • one $250 travel voucher; • discounts—via RJO Purchase Vouchers—qualifying members can save up to an additional three percent on what you buy from vendors; and • one $10 Sunday lunch coupon (for concessions on the Buying Floor) for each store, courtesy of your generous RJO vendors. New this Show is the Jeweler's Jackpot, where every retail member has a chance to win more than $10,000 Monday on the Buying Show Floor. Read more about it on page 8 of this issue. While vendor registration is closed, member registration is open for seven more days. Simply log-in to: www.rjomembers.com, and go to the Buying Show section. It’s that easy.
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