Jewelry and watch sales at all retailers in the U.S. market fell to $59 billion in 2009, a 1.6 percent decline from the prior year’s sales of $60 billion, based on preliminary figures from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Further, jewelry and watch sales in 2009 were about $2.6 billion below the record level of $61.6 billion in 2007, a 4 percent decline from their peak two years ago.
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