Edge Retail Academy Adds New Vendor Services Account Specialist to Their Highly Experienced Team 

This position underscores Edge Retail Academy’s commitment to fostering growth and collaboration across the jewelry industry. With Peter’s expertise and the unparalleled capabilities of Vendor Pulse, Edge Retail Academy continues to empower vendors to maximize their potential while enhancing retail partners’ success in selling their products.

“Vendor Pulse helps clients succeed by allowing them to make real time, data-driven decisions,” said Peter Harts. From managing inventory misalignments to responding to consumer trends, vendors face challenges that can slow growth. Vendor Pulse changes the game, equipping businesses with precise data to streamline operations, maximize sell-through, and adapt to market dynamics in real time. This is a game-changing technology that is transforming how vendors approach their relationships with retailers, making a dramatic difference for our partners.

Harts is a jewelry industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience across all sectors of the field – from retail to trade work, the wholesale diamond sector and large-scale bridal manufacturing. Harts eventually landed at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) as Senior Manager of Career Services, where he worked for the last nine years.

Now, Harts is lending his well-rounded expertise to Edge Retail Academy, where he plans to increase awareness and usage of the service, which, he says, has the power to bridge gaps and strengthen relationships between vendors and retailers.

“Our industry thrives when every link in the chain is in sync, a holistic eco-system. The ability to act quickly on transparent, data-backed insights is no longer optional – it’s essential,” said Peter Harts. “Vendor Pulse provides a pathway to smarter business strategies, stronger connections, and the tools to drive success for our partners. This is the future of retail-vendor collaboration, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”

Edge Retail Academy takes a consultative approach to business growth, combining the industry’s most powerful data tool with first-hand jewelry industry expertise to create custom solutions for every client. Vendors interested in working with Peter Harts and the Edge Retail Academy team to grow their business can learn more at www.EdgeRetailAcademy.com. Or email Peter@EdgeRetailAcademy.com.