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US Holiday Jewelry Sales Slide
Jewelry sales in the US fell 4.3% during the holiday period, even as e-commerce sales for the category
News Dec 27, 2020 Rapaport News
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US Holiday Weekend Spending Falls
The average spend over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend dropped 14% as consumers shied away from in-store
News Dec 02, 2020 Rapaport News
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Jewelry Sales Fall on Black Friday
US jewelry sales plunged 54% year on year on Black Friday as consumers stayed away from physical stores, according
News Nov 30, 2020 Rapaport News
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Black Friday Online Sales Reach Record High
US e-commerce sales hit an all-time high for Black Friday this year as more consumers turned to online purchasing
News Nov 29, 2020 Rapaport News
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Deloitte: Online to Overtake In-Store on Black Friday
Online US retail sales will surpass in-store purchases on Black Friday for the first time as shoppers look
News Nov 25, 2020 Rapaport News
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US Online Spending Picks Up Post-Election
E-commerce sales in the US rebounded this week following an initial dip in spending after the presidential election, according
News Nov 12, 2020 Rapaport News
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Deloitte: Jewelry Ranks Low on Consumer Wish List
US consumers ranked jewelry low on their list of gifts to buy and receive from loved ones, as many plan
News Oct 25, 2020 Rapaport News
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Holiday Season Gets Off to Solid Start
The holiday season got off to a positive start over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, with observers seeing
News Dec 04, 2019 Rapaport News
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US Retail Sales Rise Ahead of Holidays
US retail sales showed “particularly impressive” growth in October as shoppers prepared for the upcoming holiday season, according
News Nov 17, 2019 Rapaport News
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Deloitte Predicts Uplift in Holiday Sales
US retail sales are forecast to increase by up to 5% this holiday season, while e-commerce spending could jump by 18%, Deloitte
News Oct 24, 2019 Rapaport News
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Top 10 Stories of 2018: A Year of Synthetics
This was the year in which synthetic diamonds went mainstream. De Beers launched its Lightbox brand, the
News Dec 18, 2018 Joshua Freedman
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1.5ct. Synthetic Diamond Sells for $32
Cards Against Humanity, famed for its politically incorrect party games, sold a lab-grown-diamond engagement ring for
News Nov 28, 2018 Joshua Freedman
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US Online Holiday Sales to Jump 15%
US consumers will spend $124.1 billion online this holiday season, with Cyber Monday set to be the biggest
News Nov 04, 2018 Rapaport News
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Mobile-Savvy Millennials Drive Cyber Monday Jump
Cyber Monday sales rose to record levels this year, with millennial consumers driving growth through transactions
News Nov 30, 2017 Rapaport News
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Online Sales Surge on Black Friday
Online spending hit record levels on Black Friday, while robust sales at brick-and-mortar retailers indicated the shopping
News Nov 26, 2017 Rapaport News
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Mobile Drives Singles’ Day Sales Beyond $25B
Shoppers bought $25.3 billion worth of merchandise through e-commerce platform Alibaba during Singles’ Day, the China-based
News Nov 13, 2017 Rapaport News
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Amazon Prime Day Breaks Records
Amazon’s Prime Day sales surpassed Black Friday and Cyber Monday as the online retailer reported 60%
News Jul 13, 2017 Rapaport News
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In-Store Holiday Sales Decline as Online Grows
Sales and foot traffic at physical stores in the U.S. fell over the Thanksgiving and Black Friday
News Dec 01, 2016 Rapaport News
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Cartier Insists Walmart Not Authorized Distributor
Cartier said Walmart is not one of its official retailers and distanced itself from an $18,000 diamond watch
News Nov 30, 2016 Rapaport News
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Black Friday Sales Gain from Thanksgiving Closures
Consumer foot traffic was flat on Black Friday halting the downtrend seen in previous years as more retailers
News Nov 28, 2016 Rapaport News
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