NPA This Week in Pawn
The Wall Street Journal
Where cattle graze, Louis Vuitton has built a 100,000-square-foot factory to make its monogrammed canvas and leather handbags for the American market. Unlike Louis Vuitton products from France, the Texas bags won’t be produced by “petites mains,” the French artisans at the center of the brand’s history and mystique. Instead, Louis Vuitton is recruiting and training employees locally, no experience needed.
FCC
Many over-the-air TV channels across the U.S. will be changing frequencies to help open up airwaves for new high-speed wireless services. The actual channel number on your TV will not change. After the TV is rescanned, it will be the same as before.
Get Ahead with GIA Distance Education
Gemological Institute of America
Boost your confidence and credibility with a gem and jewelry credential through GIA Distance Education. Our comprehensive online courses give you the essential gem and jewelry knowledge you need to succeed with the flexibility of studying at your convenience. NPA members save 10% on tuition! Learn More at:
gia.edu/gem-education/distance
Advertisement
INSTORE
AUrate, a New York-based direct-to-consumer fine jewelry brand, plans to use part of the $13 million that it recently raised to build a brick-and-mortar presence. The company is opening two permanent stores in New York City. They’ll be located in SoHo and on Madison Avenue.
American Banker
The charges, which are public on the CFPB's complaint database, have alarmed consumer advocates. They say the data suggests the credit bureaus — most notably TransUnion — have resumed questionable disclosure practices already identified in prior enforcement actions that effectively trap unknowing consumers into expensive plans they never sought.
Wexler Insurance Agency/IJB is a professional independent insurance agency committed to offering Pawnbrokers our expertise, creative insurance solutions and outstanding service.
Wexler Insurance Agency, Inc.
Wexler Insurance Agency/IJB has an In-house Underwriting and a Claims and Loss Control Department focused on providing Pawnbrokers world-class products and service at competitive prices. We are one of the largest cover holders for Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London. We also represent other financially sound highly respected insurance companies.
To Learn More
Advertisement
Wexler Insurance Agency, Inc.
Wexler Insurance Agency, Inc.
HJ News
The owners of Wasatch Pawn, the newest pawn shop in Cache Valley, say they have a refreshing take on an age-old business.
Patch.com
Suffolk police are looking for two men who burglarized a Brentwood pawn shop in June. The duo broke a lock and entered EZ Cash Pawn & Jewelry on Brentwood Road. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
Electronic Transfer, Inc.