According to LGI Network January Time Tracker Newsletter survey, the monthly comparable sales surged to watch 261 million U.S. dollars, compared with 2009 increased by 18 percentage points, it is noteworthy that in these value-added last year to exclude tens of thousands out of industry, retailers.

Retail price of 5,000 dollars and more than 5000 U.S. dollars in sales of high-grade watches watches accounted for 60% of total sales value of 5000-9999 U.S. dollars accounted for 21% of watches sold, in January 2009 with the same percentage of shows. 10000-24999 U.S. dollars worth of watch sales accounted for 16% of total sales (compared with January 2009 increased by 12 percentage points), for sale over 25,000 watches and clocks in the new year is even more shine, at 2.61 billion U.S. dollars total sales accounted for 21% (compared to last year rose by 20 percentage points.)

LGI pointed out, LGI pairs of same-store sales increase in comparison is in order to make it easier for retailers to their operation and these data can be compared. Same-store sales rise by degrees only to those in 2009, the store is still open for business growth in comparison – for all merchants who are depressed one year, both fighting to stay jewelers, there are some shops to close down .

“While we will continue to adhere to this comparable sales analysis, it is noteworthy that, compared to last year, large organizations and thousands of retailers, the number of small independent stores out of this industry, resulting in an overall more challenging situation, “In the press release such a report.

Comparable sales rose 14 percent, sales increased to 215.8 thousand months. (In particular, last year’s data reflected in the sales of 262.7 thousand, indicating that more retailers are included.) Watches the most sales (35%) is the retail price from 150 to 299.99 U.S. dollars, and then are priced between 300 to 499.99 U.S. dollars, and these watches account for 22% of sales, reported in press release.

LGI Network the world’s leading luxury retailers, manufacturers and distributors to provide marketing information, LGI in February 2004 launched their first service, that is, Time Tracker, the focus of its coverage of brand watches in the U.S. market situation.

Although now the United States, rich people still are tears on the economy, but according to September 15, 2009 released a survey found that overall they are not as worried as in January.

Ipsos Mendelsohn issued a “Mendelsohn rich investigations 2009 annual report,” is mainly directed against the United States, high-income families. Their annual income of 100 thousand or 10 million U.S. dollars, estimated to represent all households in the United States the number of 20% (ie 23.9 million), accounting for 19 percent the number of American adults (ie, 43.1 million households) . The survey found that U.S. revenues accounted for the rich all of the United States more than half of household income, nearly 4.6 trillion U.S. dollars.

The survey wanted to answer one of the main problem is that rich people will help guide the country out of recession.

The survey found that in January, the economy as the problem 60 percent of America’s richest the most vexing problems, but now only accounts for 43 percent economic issues. A related information shows that 54 percent of America’s richest say they are optimistic about economic recovery, more than 50 percent in April to a slight increase a little.

The survey covered some expensive jewelry and watches costs on the issue. It found that 31 percent of the nation’s wealthy state last year, bought expensive jewelry, but 46 percent of the income of 250 thousand or 25 million or more in high-income group has also bought expensive jewelry last year, . As for the next 12 months, jewelry purchasing plans, 50 million U.S. next year, the wealthy plan to make reservations, which in 2008 the number of flat.

The survey found that all 15.1 million U.S. rich in precious jewelry and watches spent a total of 21 billion U.S. dollars, including expensive jewelry on the light last year spent 16 billion U.S. dollars on.

The survey jewelry buyers in the largest consumer groups is the so-called “rich.” Consumption of fashion these concerns are 11.8 million people and represent the majority of respondents. These consumers, according to them, said to himself, likes to lead the fashion trend of preference for fashionable luxury brand, and great fashion sense. ”

Compared with other wealthy consumers, they are most like to buy fashionable luxury brand, and most likely to be a friend to ask about fashion news. They also attaches great importance to “young” and “beautiful.”

On shopping, this survey the most common view is that “When they find a brand I like, I’ll keep buying,” the researchers conclude that the idea of the United States estimated to have such rich and up to 37 million. Another important point is – “when it comes to quality, I believe that a sub-penny stock” – so think of the 34.5 million people. “Genuine is more important than price,” so think of the 32.8 million people.

The survey is based on annual income of 100 thousand or 10 million or more in 13275 men and women heads of household questionnaires.

This is a chaotic year, but National Jeweler’s Exclusive 2009 launch of a majority of retailers to participate in the annual year-end jewelry sales statistics, surveys have been very smooth ended, according to the report, who in November and December holiday sales rose 53 percent.

National Jeweler’s exclusive survey shows that 53% of holiday sales for jewelers significant growth over last year, 33% of the jeweler holiday sales compared to last year, up double-digit increases.

At the same time in 2009 is a very difficult economic situation, about 40% of the jewelers involved in the National Jeweler’s exclusive survey, 34% of jewelers, however, fell by more than ten percentage points.

According to MasterCard’s SpendingPulse data from consulting firms entity jewelry store sales in the 2009 holiday season rose by 6.9 percentage points. Meanwhile, sales of electronic products rose 7.3 percentage points.

According to comScore data, jewelry, watches and clocks in 2009 holiday sales are U.S. dollar leader in online retail sales compared with a decline in holiday sales in 2008 has been great progress.

Zale Corporation had a no festive holidays, same-store sales in November and December dropped by 12 percentage points. Sterling Jewelers holiday same-store sales rose by 7 percentage points.