Key takeaways
• Edge Retail Academy reaffirmed its long-term strategic partnership with The Edge following Dick Abbott’s retirement as President of The Edge.
• Dick Abbott will remain a co-owner of Edge Retail Academy alongside Chairman David Brown, ensuring continuity for the organization’s business coaching and data services.
• The Academy remains focused on providing retail jewelers with data-driven insights, coaching, and tools to improve profitability and long-term business value.
Following the recent announcement of Dick Abbott’s retirement as President of The Edge, Edge Retail Academy is reaffirming that its longstanding relationship with The Edge remains closely aligned for the future.
Abbott continues as co-owner of Edge Retail Academy alongside Chairman David Brown, with both supporting the company’s strategic direction and ongoing commitment to retail jewelers.
For more than 20 years, Abbott and Brown have built a highly collaborative partnership between The Edge’s retail software solutions and Edge Retail Academy’s business optimization programs, coaching, benchmarking, and jewelry industry sell-through data.
“For more than two decades, Dick and I have shared a commitment to helping retail jewelers use better information to make smarter business decisions,” said David Brown, Co-Founder and Chairman of Edge Retail Academy. “That mission remains unchanged, and Dick’s continued involvement with Edge Retail Academy provides important continuity as we move forward.”
The close alignment between The Edge and Edge Retail Academy continues under their current leadership teams.
“Edge Retail Academy remains focused on helping retail jewelers improve profitability, strengthen performance, and act on the opportunities inside their businesses,” said Becka Johnson Kibby, CEO of Edge Retail Academy. “Our relationship with The Edge remains strong, and our clients can expect the same commitment, guidance, and support they rely on from our team.”
Clients and industry partners can expect continuity, ongoing collaboration, and continued investment in the tools, insights, and guidance that support retail jewelry businesses.
As both organizations continue evolving, Edge Retail Academy remains committed to helping retail jewelers improve performance, profitability, and long-term business value through data-driven insights, coaching, and strategic support.
About Edge Retail Academy
Edge Retail Academy is a leading business coaching and data analysis firm serving retail jewelers. The company provides customized business coaching, Store Performance Analysis, recruiting services, strategic planning, and performance improvement support designed to help retail jewelers strengthen sales, inventory, profitability, team performance, and long-term business value.
