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Diamonds net - US Jewelry Store Closure Rate Slows

US Jewelry Store Closure Rate Slows RAPAPORT. The number of jewelry businesses operating in the US slipped slightly in the first quarter of 2021, a much smaller decrease than in previous periods, according to data from the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT). In total, the sector downsized 1.5% year on year to 24,095 companies, compared to a decline of 4.2% in the first quarter of 2020, the JBT reported last week. Of the businesses that discontinued operations, four firms went bankrupt, while 32 dropped out due to mergers or takeovers. A further 108 closed for other reasons. Meanwhile, the number of new businesses fell 31% to 33. Retailers still constitute the bulk of the sector, numbering 18,263 down 1.5% year on year. The wholesale trade dropped 1.3% to 3,476, while the manufacturing sector contracted 2.3% to 2,356 firms.

Diamonds net - China Recovery Boosts Chow Tai Fook

China Recovery Boosts Chow Tai Fook RAPAPORT. Chow Tai Fook’s sales surged in the fourth fiscal quarter amid the reopening of the greater China economy and a return of consumer demand. Retail sales soared 174% in mainland China in the three months ending March 31, while same-store sales at branches open for at least year jumped 141%, the jeweler reported last week. In Hong Kong and Macau, retail sales climbed 47%, while same-store sales rose 31%. Same-store sales only include shops that Chow Tai Fook operates itself, as opposed to franchises. Gold-jewelry sales grew 160% on a same-store basis on the mainland and 7% in Hong Kong and Macau. Same-store sales of gem-set jewelry went up 80% in China and 63% in Hong Kong and Macau.

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