'Botswana diamond industry to lose more than other players'
Friday, January 30, 2009
The world's diamond jewellery retail markets (in the Nov 2008 through October 2009) period are not expected to perform so badly.
The US (which accounts for 43 percent of diamond value consumed) will see a 22 percent decline in retail sales for the period, but Europe and Middle East will register a 10 percent decline, and in Japan (admittedly from a low base) only a 5 percent fall.
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