Give Thanks

As we take Thursday of to celebrate Thanksgiving, I for one am going to be be praising God for his amazing bounty and blessings, especially his blessings upon the Ideal Marketing Group. This is the year that should not have been. To be blunt, it shouldn’t have been this amazingly good.  While almost every economic indicator is flat or on it’s back, while Washington continues to be completely dysfunctional, while unemployment is still soaring and most retailers struggling, our group of jewelers has posted the best year in our 18 year history. With the exception of only a couple markets, almost every IMG store is back to or are exceeding their 2005-2006 highs. Yes, the boom in gold buying helped, but almost across the board, bridal and regular retail jewelry sales have increased as well.

In the coming weeks I will share with you some of the latest amazing growth stories, but for now, like you, I am just looking forward to a long, joyful day with my family. Whatever circumstance you find yourself in I urge you to take tomorrow to rest, relax and give thanks for all that we have, for family, for health and your business. Even if you’re not having your best year ever, we are all still blessed to to just be in this amazing business. It’s about to be showtime. The Christmas season starts friday, but tomorrow, give thanks, for all the blessing in your life, and all that are yet to come….

Happy Thanksgiving!