Jewelry
July 25, 2019
Consumers buy more jewelry from bricks-and-mortar stores. Image credit: Piaget
By Sarah Jones
Despite jewelry retailers’ expanded adoption of ecommerce, most consumers are still making their purchases in-store.
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