
Laden with colourful bags full of gifts, Andy Xu makes his way through Hong Kong's jam-packed Causeway Bay shopping district apparently unfazed by the past year's global economic crisis.
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Laden with colourful bags full of gifts, Andy Xu makes his way through Hong Kong's jam-packed Causeway Bay shopping district apparently unfazed by the past year's global economic crisis.
John Lewis, the employee-owned group seen as a barometer of UK retailing, posted a 13.2 percent rise in weekly department store sales, boosting confidence as the key Christmas shopping period gets underway.
Printemps' flagship Paris department store says it is set to reap the benefit of a $105 million refurbishment and a new luxury strategy as it kicks off the Christmas season.
Confidence about economic recovery appears to be building, though companies remain wary and are still relying heavily on cost cutting to boost profits.
John Lewis, the employee-owned group seen as a barometer of UK retailing, posted a fifth consecutive week of rising department store sales, benefiting from weak comparative numbers and a store opening.
Foreman Danny Miranda remembers the days when the Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, ports were so jammed that ships waited in line to unload. Now the lingering recession has longshoremen waiting in line for work.
John Lewis, the employee-owned group seen as a barometer of UK retailing, posted a fourth consecutive week of rising department store sales but said the increase was flattered by weak numbers last year.
John Lewis, the employee-owned group seen as a barometer of UK retailing, posted a 6.6 percent rise in weekly department store sales, helped by a weak figure the same time last year and demand for its new "Value" range.
John Lewis, the employee-owned group viewed as a barometer of UK retailing, posted a small rise in weekly department store sales against a tough comparable number last year, adding to signs of a consumer recovery.
John Lewis, the employee-owned group viewed as a barometer of British retail spending, posted a third consecutive big rise in weekly sales at its department stores, boosted by the "staycation" phenomenon.