30 Dec

MasterCard Report Finds Jewelry Sales Rose 5.6% During 2009 Holiday Season

Posted by admin in News at December 30, 2009

Jewelry sales in the U.S. rose 5.6 percent for November and December, while luxury retail excluding jewelry increased slightly by  0.8 percent this holiday season compared to last year, according to data released Monday by MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse.

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