by ARMS Admin | Jul 7, 2018 | Inventory |
All jewelers equate the problem of old inventory with having too much cash tied up in an unprofitable asset. But how they define that cost varies widely and we have heard some “reasons” for carrying old inventory that are merely a skin of truth wrapped around a...
by Malcolm Alderton | Apr 20, 2018 | News & Events |
This topic has been of particular interest to Malcolm during his years as a management consultant to the jewellery industry. Malcolm himself works with his wife, daughter and son, and is well aware of the positives and negatives encountered in a family...
by Malcolm Alderton | Apr 20, 2018 | Business Development |
Traditionally small business owners have their annual accounts prepared 6 to 12 months after the end of the fiscal year, and apart from the accountant spending 15 minutes discussing them and a copy going to the bank, these accounts never see the light of day again....
by ARMS Admin | Apr 20, 2018 | News & Events |
CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF Jewellers Computer Systems (JCS) / Advanced Retail Management Systems (ARMS) 1980 After attending New England University course on Business Management of a Jewellery Store at the Waikato University in Hamilton N.Z to learn more about...
by Malcolm Alderton | Apr 20, 2018 | News & Events |
This is unbelievably exciting. Providing business solutions to retail and wholesale jewelers has been my business for nearly 30 years. I have truly enjoyed helping businesses become more profitable. Providing the tools to enable retailers and wholesalers to maximize...