And just so RPTVs and LCDs didn't steal all the glamour, plasmas saw a 63-percent jump in revenue and a 140-percent increase in unit volume.

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Cyber Monday growth forecasts include a 20 percent increase in sales volume that day.

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In terms of volume the increase was 1 percent to 145.8 tons.

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Egypt surprisingly saw a 35 percent increase in gold jewelry demand by volume but the WGC noted that it was still far below levels prior to the 2011 political uprising.

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And, according to IDC Financial Insights, the volume of digital content is expected to increase this year from last by 48 percent.

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The increase was the result of an improved sales mix, partially offset by a 3 percent decrease in volume of carats sold during the quarter.

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