Ben Moss Jewellers

Ben Moss founded Ben Moss Jewellers in Winnipeg, MB in 1910. His son-in-law Sidney Trepel took over the single store in 1962 upon the passing of Ben Moss. Sidney expanded Ben Moss Jewellers from one store to 17 stores in shopping centres across the prairies from 1962 till 1986. In 1986 Ben Moss's grandson, Brent Trepel, took over the running of the company due to his father's poor health, and was President and CEO of the company from May 1986 until July 2013 when the company was sold to JSN Jewellery, a manufacturer based out of Toronto, ON. During his tenure as President and CEO, Brent grew the company to become a leading national retail jewelry chain in Canada with 67 stores and over 600 employees. Under his leadership, Ben Moss was named one of the “50 Best Managed Private Companies in Canada” for six consecutive years; “The Most Innovative Retailer of the Year” by the Retail Council of Canada and “Jewelry Chain Retailer of the Year” by Canadian Jeweler Magazine for two consecutive years. Brent was also named one of “Canada’s Top 40 under 40” by the Financial Post and was a winner in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards in the business-to-consumer products and services category for the Prairie region.

After financial difficulties, JSN Jewellery was forced to put Ben Moss Jewellers into receivership in 2016 and the brand was acquired by Charm Diamond Centres in 2017.

Founded Winnipeg in 1910 by Ben Moss,[1] in 2010, the company had 63 stores in western and central Canada.[1] After over 100 years in business, the company announced in July, 2016 that it would be shutting down its operations including all 54 store locations.[2]

In January 2017, Charm Diamond Centres announced it had acquired the brand rights to Ben Moss Jewellers. Charm rehired many former staff members and reopened 2 stores in Winnipeg, and also announced their intention to open several other stores in ensuing months.[3][4]