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U.S. silver jewelry sales strong in 2020, optimistic outlook for 2021

Survey finds silver jewelry maintained margins, showed strong holiday growth

March 17, 2021
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Silver Promotion Service(NEW YORK) – Despite unprecedented, pandemic-related retail challenges, according to a recent survey conducted on behalf of Silver Promotion Service (SPS), 42% of retailer respondents reported an increase in silver jewelry sales and of those, 52% reported double-digit sales increases. This marks the twelfth consecutive year of silver jewelry sales growth. Survey results also confirmed silver as a top performing category for fine jewelry retailers, driving sales and maintaining margins, especially during the holiday selling season. Additionally, 89% of retailers expressed optimism that their silver jewelry sales will continue to grow over the next several years.

Highlights from the 2020 survey include:

  • 42% of the jewelry retailers surveyed said their silver jewelry sales increased in 2020.
  • 52% of those reporting an increase said their silver jewelry sales increased between 11% and 25%.
  • 52% indicated their holiday 2020 sales of silver jewelry increased over the 2019 holiday season.
  • Silver jewelry delivered the best-maintained margin during the holiday season in 2020 – more than twice that of any other category (43% silver compared to 19% diamond, 17% bridal, 16% gold and 5% platinum).
  • 39% of respondents said silver jewelry experienced the best inventory turnover rate (followed by diamonds at 29%, gold at 15% and bridal at 13%).
  • Surveyed retailers reported their silver jewelry sales, as a percentage of their overall jewelry sales, averaged 34% of their unit volume and 27% of their dollar volume.
  • 41% said their online silver jewelry sales increased compared to the prior year.
  • 50% of retailers said that they increased their silver jewelry inventory in 2020 an average of 19%.
  • The age group buying the most silver jewelry is 20-40 according to 51% of the retailers.
  • 89% of retailers say they are optimistic that silver jewelry sales will continue to grow.

SPS Director Michael Barlerin commented: “The Silver Promotion Service is pleased that silver jewelry continues to grow in importance for American jewelry retailers, maintaining double-digit sales increases and strong margins, despite the challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are also excited by the robust expression of optimism for silver jewelry’s continued future growth.”

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The research, conducted by INSTORE, was fielded in February 2021, marking the 12th consecutive year that SPS has commissioned such a survey.

The Silver Promotion Service was introduced in 2008 by the Washington DC-based Silver Institute.

For more information on the Silver Promotion Service visit www.savorsilver.com. Learn more about the Silver Institute at www.silverinstitute.org.

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