Are you planning for a big boost in sales this holiday season? You’re certainly not alone. Of course, a busy sales season means more work as well as longer hours for you and your team.

Over the past year, we’ve seen shipping protocols and guidelines evolve drastically as a result of COVID and it’s important to continuously refresh your best practices.

Shipping coverage only addresses losses during transit, which is marked by carrier acceptance and carrier delivery scans. So, while you probably can’t drive the delivery truck to the destination yourself, there are a few simple steps you can take prior to sending the package to help ensure a successful delivery.

Dealing with false alarms can put stress on your security system and cost you time and additional expenses. However, an alarm not responded to can put your business at risk and if you respond to an alarm alone, you could be putting your safety in jeopardy.

One way to avoid putting yourself in danger is to have your alarm company inspect your system on an annual basis to ensure all its components are working properly. Another way is to hire a trained and reliable alarm response service to respond to activated alarms.

As a manager or owner of a jewelry business, you have a lot of difficult decisions to make.

Even if they're not the first things that come to mind, hiring and firing decisions are probably some of the most difficult ones a manager or business owner need to make. There are a lot of emotions involved and sometimes financial stakes at play. Whatever the reasons, creating new ties with another person or severing old ones often result in high stress.

The amount of active shooter incidents has underscored the need for a coordinated response by law enforcement and communities to save lives.

Although local and state law enforcement agencies are typically the first to arrive at the scene, successful prevention of these active shooter incidents lies with a wide range of public and private entities working together.