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Solid Holiday Sales Point to Increasing Consumer Confidence

Retail TouchPoints

At the same time , in-person shopping and spending also saw gains , with Mastercard remarking on what it called consumers balanced basket: restaurant spending grew 6.3% year-over-year alongside gains in hard goods categories apparel ( 3.6% ), jewelry ( 4% ) and electronics ( 3.7% ). last year).

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Pandora’s Q3 results reveal progress on jewelry brand’s transformation

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Another brand that has been notably building itself back up is the mid-tier jewelry brand Pandora. In the same report, Lacik stated, “We are transforming the perception of Pandora into a full jewelry brand and unlocking the next chapter of our growth by attracting more consumers to our brand.

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Zales Tests Store of the Future as it Seeks to Make Fine Jewelry an Everyday Accessory

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Zales has taken a playful approach in its latest campaign, Own It, as it seeks to take fine jewelry out of the rarefied air of special occasion wear and into womens everyday lives. Jewelry is for every occasion morning coffee, dog walks, even the gym, said Lionel Cipriano, Creative Director at Zales in a statement. Absolutely.

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How Brands Can Turn Viral Moments into Lasting Consumer Loyalty

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Rather than actively seeking out products, younger consumers more frequently discover them through engaging, immersive content on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. How do you create experiences that spark consumer interest before they know they want (or need) your product?

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Jewelry Retailers: Prepare Your Curbs, not Your Cases, for 2021

Retail TouchPoints

While certain ecommerce verticals saw mind-boggling sales increases in 2020, luxury goods, including jewelry, enjoyed more modest revenue boosts, according to Signifyd Ecommerce Pulse data. Upscale jewelry designer Gorjana, for example, saw 300% growth in 2020, with a 400% monthly increase in sales between April and May 2020 alone.

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Banner Black Friday Sales Bode Well for Holiday Season

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Online sales saw an even bigger bump, with Adobe Analytics reporting a new milestone for ecommerce on Black Friday as consumers spent a record $10.8 That is more than double what consumers spent just a few years ago in 2017, when Black Friday drove a little over $5 billion in online spend. retail sales (excluding automotive) up 3.4%

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As Gen Z Enters Prime Spending Years, Brands Sharpen Their Pitch

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They’ve been shaped/scarred by not one but two global economic traumas — the Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the COVID pandemic — and they’ve grown up with social media playing an increasingly large (and loud) role in shaping culture, including how these consumers shop, research and purchase products and services.