In the Loupe
In the Loupe is a weekly podcast hosted by Punchmark, the Jewelry Industry's favorite website provider. Each week's episode is focused around the explanation and advocacy of important E-Commerce topics and why every jeweler needs to be focused on their online presence now more than ever.
Podcasting since 2020 • 266 episodes
In the Loupe
Latest Episodes
Four Stories That Reframe Jewelry & Luxury Business
Mike talks through four topics not about jewelry that he has been paying attention to that can help reframe the jewelry conversation in a new and interesting way. The crashing of the rare plant market, an Olympian who capitalized on...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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30:43
Exclusive First Interview with Edge Retail Academy's New CEO ft. Becka Johnson Kibby
Mike sits down with Becka Johnson Kibby, the new CEO of Edge Retail Academy, to unpack real jewelry retail benchmarks, smarter inventory moves, and the coaching habits that outperform the market. We cover vendor partnerships, clienteling t...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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39:24
Physical Retail, The Beginning or the End? ft. Peter Smith
What if brick‑and‑mortar isn’t dying, but splitting into winners and roadkill? We sit down with Peter Smith, former Hearts On Fire president, columnist for National Jeweler, and sales behavior coach, to unpack why independent jewelers just had ...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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55:04
Gold, Growth, And Getting Better ft. Ostbye
We talk with Ostbye president Craig MacBean about leading through volatility, integrating a business acquisition without losing its soul, and why staying focused on independent jewelers' wins keeps a vendor business grounded. Gold c...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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45:55
Gold At $5,000... Let's Talk About It ft. David Siminski
We discuss gold’s leap past $5,000 (and back) and unpack why refiners are pausing intake even as demand soars. David Siminski explains the credit and capacity squeeze, the silver backlog, and how jewelers can navigate cash settlements versus ph...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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54:50
