Jewelry Television grows its Tennessee headquarters

JTV CEO Tim Matthews speaks during a tour of the new addition to the Jewelry Television Headquarters on Jan. 12, 2017. JTV is seeing about 15.7 percent in sales growth at a time when the jewelry market is down. The company is also finishing up a three-phase building expansion, including an automation system and more inventory space.

A producer works in the production-control room during a tour of the new addition to the Jewelry Television Headquarters on Jan. 12, 2017. JTV is seeing about 15.7 percent in sales growth at a time when the jewelry market is down. The company is also finishing up a three-phase building expansion, including an automation system and more inventory space.

Jewelry Television on air host Katie Rooke, (cq) center, interacts with the audience during a live broadcast from the Jewelry Television studios in West Knoxville. J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL

Shelves of merchandise inside of the new addition to the Jewelry Television Headquarters on Thursday, January 12, 2017. JTV is seeing about 15% in sales growth at a time when the jewelry market is down. The company is also finishing up a three-phase building expansion, including an automation system and more inventory space.

Shipping agent Dale Perkins prepares shipments at the Jewelry Television Headquarters on Jan. 12, 2017. JTV is seeing about 15.7 percent in sales growth at a time when the jewelry market is down. The company is also finishing up a three-phase building expansion, including an automation system and more inventory space.

The shipping room of the Jewelry Television Headquarters on Thursday, January 12, 2017. JTV is seeing about 15% in sales growth at a time when the jewelry market is down. The company is also finishing up a three-phase building expansion, including an automation system and more inventory space.

Fulfillment agent Angelia Clabaugh looks for merchandise among rows of shelves in the new addition to the Jewelry Television Headquarters on Thursday, January 12, 2017. JTV is seeing about 15% in sales growth at a time when the jewelry market is down. The company is also finishing up a three-phase building expansion, including an automation system and more inventory space.

A shipping agent prepares shipments during a tour of the new addition to the Jewelry Television Headquarters on Thursday, January 12, 2017. JTV is seeing about 15% in sales growth at a time when the jewelry market is down. The company is also finishing up a three-phase building expansion, including an automation system and more inventory space.

A conference room inside of the new addition to the Jewelry Television Headquarters on Thursday, January 12, 2017. JTV is seeing about 15% in sales growth at a time when the jewelry market is down. The company is also finishing up a three-phase building expansion, including an automation system and more inventory space.

Construction workers work in the future auditorium during a tour of the new addition to the Jewelry Television Headquarters on Thursday, January 12, 2017. JTV is seeing about 15% in sales growth at a time when the jewelry market is down. The company is also finishing up a three-phase building expansion, including an automation system and more inventory space.

Jewelry Television Chief Financial Officer Crawford Wagner, left, visits with Senior Director of Operations Brad Waller on Oct. 18, at the company's headquarters in West Knoxville. JTV has just upgraded to an automated fulfillment system that has a capacity of about 4,000 packages an hour.

Workers build a plaza outside of the building during a tour of the new addition to the Jewelry Television Headquarters on Thursday, January 12, 2017. JTV is seeing about 15% in sales growth at a time when the jewelry market is down. The company is also finishing up a three-phase building expansion, including an automation system and more inventory space.