Wealthy shoppers will expect discounts on luxury goods for the next few years, and savvy upscale brands will counter the pervading frugality through innovation such as better customer service or design.
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![]( "Economic downturn squeezes Reitmans profit")
Economic downturn squeezes Reitmans profitReitmans Ltd reported a 58 percent drop in first-quarter profit on Wednesday 3 June as consumers cut back spending in the economic downturn.
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![]( "Wal-Mart enters China's convenience store market")
Wal-Mart enters China's convenience store marketWal-Mart, the world's top retailer, said on Wednesday 6 May it has launched a pilot program to open convenience stores in China, seeking to boost its presence in one of the world's fastest growing retail markets.
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Beauty industry gets face time in HollywoodGreta Garbo's beauty was legendary. It earned her the adoration of audiences and captivated even Adolf Hitler, who allegedly implored her to go to Germany to become the mother of his Aryan race.
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![]( "Hilfiger eyes expansion, no IPO plan now - paper")
Hilfiger eyes expansion, no IPO plan now - paperSmart-casual fashion house Tommy Hilfiger is focusing on expansion after turning around its U.S. business and currently has no plans for a stock market listing, its chief executive said.
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![]( "Parker and Quaid flip their images for \"Smart People\"")
Parker and Quaid flip their images for "Smart People"For Sarah Jessica Parker and Dennis Quaid, the decision to work on the film "Smart People," which opens on Friday, might seem like a risky choice given the jarring contrast between their roles as a lonely doctor and c...
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![]( "Parker and Quaid flip their images")
Parker and Quaid flip their imagesFor Sarah Jessica Parker and Dennis Quaid, the decision to work on the film "Smart People," which opens on Friday, might seem like a risky choice given the jarring contrast between their roles as a lonely doctor and c...
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![]( "China's top models strut Paris catwalks as quotas near end")
China's top models strut Paris catwalks as quotas near endWith textile quotas about to expire, dozens of Chinese fashion firms are strutting their stuff jointly for the first time on Paris catwalks this week as Beijing attacks the high-end European market.