Research and Markets has published its new and updated comprehensive report about the jewelry industry in the U.S. as well as foreign trade for the years 1996-2008. The report, which covers 150 pages, contains data current as of April 2007. It also features charts and tables that illustrate the content.
In the report's preface, the company notes that the jewelry industry's revenue in 2006 came to $7.48 billion. Gross profits from revenue came to $2.356 billion.1, 564 new businesses connected to jewelry were opened in the U.S. in 2006. The volume of the industry's import and export in 2006 reached $15.25 billion.
This report, which does not come cheaply (€641 for the online version or €910 in hard copy), can serve as a significant tool in the decision-making process regarding activities in the American market, as well as for locating new markets.
Among the subjects discussed in the report are costs – starting from salaries and their ratio in relation to sales, via raw materials, shipping and other costs. The report also addresses issues such as pricing, import and export as well as major players in the industry. Finally, it analyzes the industry's financial condition during the past four years.
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