Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewellery marketplace, has acquired National Jeweler from Emerald Expositions, the owner of the JA New York shows, Couture and the U.S. Antique & Jewelry shows, said both parties on 9 January 2015.
The acquisition will take effect later this month. Both organizations will remain and act independent of each other.
“I’m excited about the National Jeweler acquisition and Jewelers of America’s ability to both better serve its members and the industry,” said JA Board Chair Bill Farmer Jr after the votes.
“National Jeweler is a natural fit for our organization, as it shares our mission to be an informative resource to retail jewelry professionals,” said JA President and CEO David J Bonaparte. “It’s an opportune time; with the launch of their digital magazine last fall, the National Jeweler team is poised for growth,” he added.
Michelle Graff, editor-in-chief of National Jeweler, said: “This is a positive new chapter for a publication that has been in the business of reporting on the fine jewelry industry for 109 years. We look forward to taking advantage of the additional resources being part of the JA team offers us, but we remain focused on our mission: to objectively deliver the news that retail jewelers need to run their businesses on a daily basis.”
The two organizations share many similarities. Both established in 1906, each represents an objective and authoritative voice for the retail jewellery marketplace. A primary mission of JA is to serve as a forum for the analysis and discussion of issues affecting the industry, a platform for which National Jeweler has been since its inception.
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