JCK I.O.U. Report, an investigative piece about the impact of the 2008 financial meltdown

Originally published in the Fall 2008 issue of JCK Luxury magazine

A deteriorating U.S. economy sparked a domino effect of financial ruin that has taken an enormous toll on the jewelry industry through delinquent payers, bankruptcies, canceled lines of bank credit, and ruined businesses. JCK investigates the impact of the altered industry landscape, and how both retailers and suppliers can recover.

I.O.U. is a 10-page investigative piece about the impact of the 2008 financial meltdown on the U.S. jewelry industry. Delinquent payers, bankruptcies, canceled lines of bank credit, and ruined businesses make headlines and hurt peers; JCK investigates the altered landscape, and how both retailers and suppliers can both survive.

Included in the article are:

Top jewelry creditors named in the Fortunoff bankruptcy;
Sources and information on credit insurance agencies;
Recent high-profile Chapter 11 filings and liquidations;
Top 10 U.S. foreclosure market data by state for the second quarter of 2008;
A chart detailing the 10-year change of the number of jewelry retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers;
A chart outlining 10 years of industry bankruptcies according to the Jewelers Board of Trade;
A chart revealing 10 years of gasoline prices per gallon at pumps;
A chart revealing five years of seasonally adjusted house prices according to government statistics;
Information on filing Uniform Commercial Code forms;
And more.

10 pages

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