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By Ellen Rooney Martin
CHICAGO-Barkley & Evergreen in Kansas City, Mo., has swapped one retail jewelry account for another, picking up the Marks Bros. Jewelers Inc. business and resigning its 19-year relationship with Helzberg’s Diamond Shops.
The Kansas City-based Helzberg’s chain announced last month it was putting its account into review. Initially, B&E had decided to participate in the review, but changed its course after being contacted by the Chicago-based Marks Bros. company.
“When we learned that Barkley & Evergreen might be available to work with us on marketing, we got very excited,” said Hugh Patinkin, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Marks Bros.
“They have a great deal of knowledge about our business, and that’s difficult to find,” Patinkin said.
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