Cover of printed 2009 Cost of Doing Business Report

Welcome to the combined 2010 Cost of Doing Business survey and America’s Best Jewelers survey.

By completing this survey you are taking a step toward improving your business performance! The survey will ask you to enter financial and operating data for the 2009 fiscal year. Compiling this data will help you determine your store’s profitability, productivity and financial performance – and see how it compares to industry averages.


To thank you for your participation and time, complete the entire survey and receive these special benefits from Jewelers of America & National Jeweler:
  • RECEIVE A COPY OF THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS REPORT FREE: As a survey participant you will receive a free, or greatly discounted, copy of the 2010 Cost of Doing Business Report (read below for details). After entering your data in the survey, you’ll receive immediate calculation of your operating ratios. Print and save this invaluable reference to analyze and benchmark your business when you receive your copy of the Report. Click here to see a sample of the financial ratios report.
  • POTENTIAL RECOGNITION AS ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST JEWELERS: You’ll be considered for the special recognition of the 2010 America's Best Jewelers program. Click here for more information.

The survey is anonymous. You will be prompted to enter company contact information at the end of the survey, if you would like to be considered as a candidate for recognition as one of America’s Best Jewelers. This information is confidential and not disclosed for purposes of the Cost of Doing Business Report, or reasons other than selecting America’s Best Jewelers candidates.



ABOUT THE JEWELERS OF AMERICA COST OF DOING BUSINESS REPORT:
  • When you complete the survey, you’ll be prompted to print out an Honor Card in order to receive a copy of the 2010 Cost of Doing Business Report when it is published this summer. Survey participants who are Jewelers of America members receive the $150.00 Report for FREE and non-members receive it at a steep discount of $34.95.

  • Each year, Jewelers of America publishes the Cost of Doing Business Report, comprised of data from this survey. The Report represents the most complete and historical comparative financial information available to retail jewelers in the U.S. It makes it easy for you to benchmark your business operations against those of your competitors, with data tables organized by jeweler category, size and high- or low-profit firms. Click here for more information and to see sample Report pages.






ABOUT THE SURVEY


The data from this survey informs Jewelers of America’s Cost of Doing Business Report and National Jeweler’s America's Best Jewelers program, resulting in the industry's most detailed research project.

Thank you for your participation!




HELPFUL TIPS BEFORE YOU START SURVEY:

  1. Have your 2009 financials in front of you.
  2. Complete the survey at your convenience. On each page, you can click “Save & Exit,” if you need to stop and start the survey. Your information will be saved on your computer, so you can return and finish where you left off -- or change information previously entered.
  3. Click here if you prefer to download a PDF version of the survey to complete offline and return by mail/fax.