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Latest update: 19 Dec 2008 - Issue 03

Business Management & Consultancy Services

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Photo Mainland online games beat the odds
Many Chinese mainland industries are bracing for the economic downturn. There are exceptions however, such as online games, where sales are still strong, with increasing numbers of consumers locally and with healthy exports....


Advertising Services

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Photo Discounting in the YRD gets serious
Consumers are beginning to tighten their purse strings in the wake of the global financial crisis. Retailers in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo and other cities were forced to start offering year-end discounts in November to recoup revenues sooner....


Electronics & Electrical Appliances

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Photo Electronic display sector lights up Mainland sales
- report from China Optoelectronics Week 2008, Beijing
Sizeable Chinese cities are seeing increasing purchases of large display panels and stepping up their optoelectronic lighting alternatives to suit contemporary market presentations. Several new lines were on display at the exhibition in Beijing....

Photo Tech goods jolly up German Christmas sales
Researchers are predicting that the global recessionary trend has largely skipped Christmas in Germany, with consumers keen to buy electronic goods, toys and winter clothing. But quality will be an important purchasing issue....


Logistics & Transport Services

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Photo Big boxes prosper as national inventories sag
The likes of Wal-Mart and Target are making the most of the poor US consumer sales, but the overall retail fall is reflected in slow inward container traffic. Retailers are still prepared to go on a limb for bright ideas....


Gifts & Premiums

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Photo Excitement needed in tougher times
The UK retail environment has gone from bad to worse in the lead up to Christmas and, at least for gifts, some retailers can blame themselves for uninspiring offerings. 2009's gift giving should pick up selectively, as a combination of economic stimulus packages and returned optimism gets people buying....


Information Technology Services

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Photo UK click-on sales take the biscuit
UK online purchases have outdone themselves this Christmas, with department store chain John Lewis reporting record sales. But consumers have demanded huge discounts, putting value returns in doubt....