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Gold and diamonds lose luster, but garden supply sales shine
Read full article: Gold and diamonds lose luster, but garden supply sales shineFollowing are developments Tuesday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus. ________________________LOSING LUSTER: The coronavirus pandemic has forced the closure of thousands of retail locations and altered consumer behavior dramatically. The path of the COVID-19 pandemic was traced fairly closely by the closure of Tiffany & Co. stores across the globe. However in China, where the pandemic began, sales in April rose 30% as cities recovered, and by 90% in May. Early figures show same-store sales at Signet Jewelers slid 38.9% in its fiscal first quarter with all stores closed.