What are the benefits of being a CJG member?
The Canadian Jewellery Group has 93 retail members with 110 jewellery stores across Canada. Our members are respected, well-established jewellers with many years of industry experience. CJG’s ability to negotiate the very best terms, prices and services with our vendors empowers our members allowing them to compete with national chain stores. Each retail member continues to operate their unique stores independently (many of our members are family businesses) while taking advantage of the strength of CJG’s group buying power.
Why should you join the Canadian Jewellery Group?
What is in it for you as a retail jeweller in Canada today?
Big Purchasing Power
The combined volume of the Group enables the members to purchase more efficiently, which creates more sales and profits – both in the short and long term. We seek discounts directly off-invoice, as well as extended repayment terms, prompt-payment discounts, and volume rebates from our suppliers. Our members reap immediate, tangible benefits by purchasing through the group with immediate reimbursement of discounts to their members accounts.
Improve and Simplify your Bookkeeping
The combined volume of the Group enables the members to purchase more efficiently, which creates more sales and profits – both in the short and long term. We seek discounts directly off-invoice, as well as extended repayment terms, prompt-payment discounts, and volume rebates from our suppliers. Our members reap immediate, tangible benefits by purchasing through the group with immediate reimbursement of discounts to their members accounts.
Volume Rebates
The combined volume of the Group enables the members to purchase more efficiently, which creates more sales and profits – both in the short and long term. We seek discounts directly off-invoice, as well as extended repayment terms, prompt-payment discounts, and volume rebates from our suppliers. Our members reap immediate, tangible benefits by purchasing through the group with immediate reimbursement of discounts to their members accounts.
Valuable Member Networking
The free flow of information between members is one of the most important advantages the Group has to offer. Within the Group, generally only one company in a particular area is accepted for membership. Members enjoy discussing successes, failures, time and cost savings procedures and other industry knowledge with other members. This leads to tangible benefits, and these savings are often underestimated. Our secure private Facebook Group – the CJG Retail Members Group- is available 24/7 for our retail members to communicate with each other.
Exclusive Annual Buying Show
We hold our exclusive buying show annually in Toronto to coincide with our Annual General Meeting. It is a great opportunity to network with CJG endorsed suppliers and fellow retail members, and attend educational industry seminars. This event includes our Annual Gala Dinner Awards evening and Silent Auction to raise funds for Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada.
Communications
Members are encouraged to continuously engage with each other through our private Facebook Group. Designed specifically for member-to-member communications, it is a quick and effective way to get answers to pertinent questions and to reach out to others for advice. The CJG head office also publishes the Group Scoop newsletter every month with member news and information updates.
When you join CJG, you also get a membership in CFIB!
With 110,000 members, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is Canada’s largest association dedicated to increasing the odds of success for business owners. All CJG members can enjoy exclusive CFIB savings on essential business services like payment processing, banking, shipping and payroll processing. Plus, you can get expert advice on virtually any HR, compliance or business issue – and a stronger voice at all levels of government! Click here to find out more about CFIB.
INDEPENDENT Jewellers Working Together
to continue to provide excellent professional jewellery services and products in communities across Canada.