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Have more fun running your store. Make more money doing it.

Clear strategy, better execution, and real-world guidance for independent jewelers and industry partners.

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BUSINESS STRATEGY

Turn the numbers into decisions.

See what is working, where profit is leaking, and which decisions will create meaningful progress.

PEOPLE & HIRING

The right people change everything.

Build a stronger team, make better hires, and create the accountability needed to keep the business moving.

INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE

Retail reality belongs in the room.

Practical insight for the companies, teams, and industry audiences working to help independent jewelers succeed.

INVENTORY & OPERATIONS

Put your cash and systems to work.

Improve inventory performance, strengthen daily operations, and replace constant scrambling with a clearer way of working.

Meet Kate

I know what actually happens inside a jewelry store.

I’m Kate, founder of KS Consulting Group and a Graduate Gemologist. I grew up in independent jewelry and have spent my career working across merchandising, inventory, operations, hiring, and business strategy.Today, I advise independent jewelers and the companies that serve them. I turn retail realities into clearer priorities, stronger execution, and practical next steps people can actually use.I bring that same candid, practical perspective to industry teams, workshops, and event stages

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Private Advisory

STRATEGY + ACCOUNTABILITY

Ongoing strategy, accountability, and practical support for independent jewelry store owners who want to make smarter decisions and keep the plan moving.

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Hiring & Recruiting

FROM DIY TO FULL-SERVICE

Jewelry-specific tools and hands-on recruiting support to help you define the role, assess candidates, and make a stronger hire.

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Enterprise Advisory

RETAILER PERSPECTIVE

Advisory for companies that serve independent jewelers, grounded in how retailers actually work, buy, adopt technology, and make decisions.

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Speaking & Workshops

JEWELRY INDUSTRY EVENTS

Practical, candid sessions on inventory, profitability, hiring, operations, and the decisions that make independent stores stronger.

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