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Analyzing JA's Cost of Doing Business SurveyNew York--After slipping only slightly in 2007, retail jewelers saw sales take a sharp turn for the worse in 2008, Jewelers of America’s (JA) 2009 Cost of Doing Business Survey shows. Read More About Retail
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