Merksamer Jewelers
Finlay Fine Jewelers
Founded : 1929
Activities : Retail jewelry, online jewelry, high jewelry collection, watches
Stockists : 49 locations
Origin : 1689 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95815

www.Merksamers.com

www.MerksamerJewelers.com

Merksamer Jewelers is a national specialty retailer of fine jewelry offering a selection of merchandise in the following categories: diamonds, gold, precious and semi-precious jewelry and watches. Merksamer came to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s. The brand is now an integral part of the Fine Jewelers Group of Finlay Enterprises.

Finlay Enterprises, Inc. is one of the leading jewelry retailers in the United States. Unlike competitors such as Zale Corp., Finlay initially operated few self-standing retail locations. Instead, the company operated fine jewelry departments in leased spaces in stores owned by 26 major and independent host store groups.

Once the largest share of Finlay’s 827 U.S. departments were located in stores in The May Department Stores group, including stores such as Filene’s, Kaufmann’s, and Lord & Taylor, which acts as host to 343 Finlay departments. Another top Finlay host is Federated Department Stores, Inc., which owns stores such as Rich’s, Sterns, and Burdines, and which hosts 153 Finlay departments.

Independent store groups featuring Finlay Fine Jewelry departments include Belk, Carson Pirie Scott, Liberty House, Dillard’s, Steinbach, and others, bringing Finlay into 43 states and Washington, D.C. Finlay is the largest operator of leased jewelry departments in the United States.

Finlay Fine Jewelers, America’s Finest Jewelers and it’s brands have conducted almost $50 billion in jewelry sales with some of the leading retail partners in the world since 1832. Finlay Enterprises Incorporated’s principal activities are the retailing of fine jewelry products and operating leased fine jewelry department stores throughout the United States and France. The Group operates under many brands in addition to Schubachs Jewelers (1952) including Shifrin-Willens (1926), Merksamers (1979), and Jay B. Rudolph (1967).

Vertical integration is a key component to success in the jewelry industry. While Vin Lee Jewelers has been featured along side Harry Winston and worn by celebrities, dignitaries and even royalty, many of the brands within Finlay Enterprises cater to a broader audience. Starting with the acquisition of American Jewelry Manufacturers in the early 90s, the Group became the jewelers jeweler, providing precious metal and gemstone inventory, manufacturing, and design work for other retail and wholesaler operations.

 

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