Country overtook Botswana in 2023.
Group wanted to extort $2 million in cryptocurrency from business owner.
Figure up 4% to $994.1 billion, comparable with pre-pandemic levels, according to NRF.
Production also ramped up after area reopened from sinkage-related closure.
A total of 720 businesses shuttered, up 15% from 628 the previous year.
Category up 14% year on year for three months that ended December 31.
The Times newspaper ranked him among world’s top five auctioneers in 2016.
Julia Hackman Chafé is a jewelry and luxury content creator, while Monica Elias is CEO of Elias World Media.
CEO will exit after 11 years in role and 29 on institute’s board of governors.
Organization to encourage greater diversity and leadership within the trade.
Jeweler now expects same-store sales to drop between 2% and 2.5%, down from previous prediction of 3% maximum increase.