(SUNRISE, Fla.) – What do you do when gold rises to $1,000 an ounce but you sell silver? The smart jewelry manufacturer selling silver tries to find a way to promote their merchandise. Sterling Reputation, located in Sunrise, Florida did just that with a new marketing campaign directed at jewelry stores. Sterling Reputation’s new tagline, “Silver…The New GoldTM“, is being used in all their advertisements and marketing pieces.
The campaign is not to discredit the value of gold, but to remind consumers that silver is a great metal that can produce beautiful jewelry. Steve Berkowitz, owner of Sterling Reputation stated, “We wanted to let our stores know that we offer a high quality product that customers will want to wear.”
The cost of gold rose to over $1,000 an ounce in early 2008 and published reports stated that the economy was forcing customers to cut back on discretionary spending. Sterling Reputation started to make customer service calls to accounts to find out how their businesses were doing. “We were hearing from our customers that sales have been down in their stores in regards to gold and higher ticket items, but that our jewelry was still selling. We found that our stores were still looking for high quality jewelry that wasn’t expensive and we had the right product,” said Berkowitz.
Feeling that this was something that they could benefit from, the phrase, “Silver… The New GoldTM” was born. “We also wanted to change the perception in retailer’s minds about silver, and it should be offered to customers as an option while shopping,” he added.
Because Sterling Reputation prides itself in offering sterling silver jewelry with a rhodium finish, the collection has become a great alternative for stores that would like to complement their showcases with an affordable line. Sterling Reputation hopes to continue on this trend with a recently launched 2009 supplement offering 50 new styles.
Sterling Reputation is a truly unique jewelry company specializing in fine .925 sterling silver with a rhodium finish that resembles platinum and virtually eliminates tarnishing. To learn more about Sterling Reputation, please visit the company website at www.sterlingreputation.com or call (954) 578-1880.
