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Getting Started with Wholesalers and Stockists<\/b><\/p>\n
Think of the first time you played Monopoly. There\u2019s a good chance you were quite young and had a pretty rudimentary understanding of the rules. You rolled the dice, made your way around the board with your thimble or Scotty dog, and collected your $200 reward. Maybe you went to jail and <\/span>maybe<\/span><\/i> you even bought a house or two; likely, though, that was the extent of your experience. You were invested in the game, you spent time and energy, you wanted to win, but realistically, you were never really playing \u2013 just participating.<\/span><\/p>\n To really play a game, in the true sense of the word, you need to know the rules. Not only know the rules, but understand their intricacies well enough to strategize, plan, and execute on them. In this series for <\/span>Growing a Profitable Jewelry Business<\/span><\/a>, we are applying this principle to the retail jewelry industry.<\/span><\/p>\n While most jewelry business owners can envision the end goal of \u201cwinning,\u201d few of them can visualize the tangible steps to get to that point. During each of the 7 parts of the series, we\u2019ll be introducing essential rules of the jewelry game, walking through how to act on them tactically, and reinforcing best practices. As with any game, there is a factor of chance and luck, but we\u2019re hoping to give you enough resources to maximize your opportunity for success.<\/span><\/p>\n In this first installment, we\u2019re making an introduction to the world of wholesale<\/b>.<\/p>\n