The COVID-19 pandemic hurt many industries, but one category shined: jewelry. Overall jewelry sales increased nearly 38% in 2021 to $94.2 billion, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. Coming off three years of flat to negative revenue growth, ...

Everyone knows that weddings are back in a big way. But because people dated less during the pandemic, proposals are down sharply. And that's cut into sales of bridal revenue at Signet, the jewelry ...