The Future, Forever: A Holiday Letter
THE FUTURE, FOREVER This year went by so fast. It seemed like as soon as we were enjoying a season, like something new yet familiar, it was gone. The future hasn’t left us, though. For those of us here at Forever Companies, we think about the future a lot. Everything we do, every engagement ring […]
The New Reality of Diamonds
A revitalized diamond industry is emerging as new entrepreneurs enter the market—and consumers will be delighted The $80-billion global diamond industry has always been a tradition-bound business reluctant to change—that is, until now. The advent of e-commerce, price transparency, and the introduction of new products—such as quality lab-grown diamonds—are helping to transform the industry as […]
Success in a Post Amazon World
The future is clear for the last generation of major American Brands. It’s going to be death by a thousand cuts. Last year, Amazon’s sales were up 40% and the share of holiday sales attributed to online purchases rose double digits for the tenth consecutive year. Forrester Research predicts that by 2017, 60% of all retail […]
My Father and His Customers
I grew up in business. My father was a serial entrepreneur and his lifelong dream was to build a business and run his own show. He never achieved the really big, breakthrough success that I think he desired, but he did okay. He was also one of the kindest, gentlest men one could ever meet, […]