(IDEX Online) - Watch and jewelry sales in the US are now lower than a year ago, according to the latest figures from the Department of Commerce. They fell by 1.9 per cent year-on-year during October, the first month of negative growth since May 2020, when Covid lockdowns devastated the industry. Growth in sales has been slow - below six per cent for every month since May - but has always managed to stay just about positive. Sales growth for September has actually been revised up slightly, from 1.3 per cent to 1.4 per cent.
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