NPA This Week in Pawn
A defining moment for lab-grown diamonds

Rapaport Magazine
The US consumer agency amended its definition of a diamond, removing the word “natural,” thereby giving synthetics suppliers ammunition when arguing that their products are the real deal. 

Wichita’s largest pawn broker, A-OK, sues over $1.5 million embezzlement

The Wichita Eagle
Wichita’s largest pawnbroker, A-OK, is suing its insurers and a local accounting firm over what it says were failures to protect it against an employee embezzlement blamed for its multimillion bankruptcy filing last summer.

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City rule stands in way of pawnbroker’s Douglas Avenue plans

The Journal Times
A pawnbroker who wants to open a business in Racine must wait for a change in city rules before he can establish an operation at a shop on Douglas Avenue.

Kent pawn shop destroyed by fire, nearby auto shop threatened

KomoNews.com
Firefighters raced to save an auto repair business after a pawn shop next door went up in flames Wednesday morning in Kent.

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Data Age Business Systems introduces PawnPortal

PawnPortal is a mobile-friendly portal where pawn shop customers can log in to make payments for renewals, redemptions, or layaways. It also allows pawn shop owners to send out mobile payment reminders so customers can securely log in from their cell phone to make payments.

Search warrants show Utah attorney general also seized cash from pawnshops associated with polygamous Kingston Group

The Salt Lake Tribune
Detectives raided pawnshops associated with a polygamous sect after receiving complaints from Home Depot, according to search warrants in the case.

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Brett Maly of ‘Pawn Stars’ fame will appraise art pieces in Peoria

Journal Star
On Aug. 10 and 11, the Peoria Art Guild will host Maly for an event open to art collectors from around the region. The Aug. 10 reception will feature Maly speaking about how to evaluate art, followed by an opportunity for guests to have a piece of art evaluated in a 10-to-15-minute window.