Retailers around the world are slashing prices in the hopes of convincing wary consumers to spend money again, as one survey finds critical holiday sales in the United States fell by as much as four percent this year. But encouraging spending could

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十二月)

Around the World, 2012 Holiday Shopping is Subdued At U.S. shopping centers, parking lots were full - as thousands of last minute shoppers descended into crowded malls. But the big crowds mask larger concerns. Consumer confidence has fallen to a 6-mo

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Shoppers stand in line to pay for groceries at a privately-owned supermarket in Venezuela Combating malnutrition and making food more affordable are pillars of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' socialist program. Food prices have soared, however, ami

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I am Anderson K. Welcome to the *.How did the Kenya terror attack unfold hour by hour inside a luxury shopping mall? * father has described hiding from the terrorists with his haunted daughter and has received a word from Tyler, gets some of the firs

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 23 December 2006 watch Christmas Shopping report Holiday shopping The day after Thanksgiving in the United States is often described as the busiest shopping day of the year. But according to the International Council of

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 21 December 2006 watch UK OnLine Shopping Britain's leading e-commerce industry group says the UK has overtaken the United States in the growth of on-line shopping. The Interactive Media in Retail Group, or IMRG, says on

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'Mystery Shoppers' Help U.S. Regulators Fight Racial Discrimination At Banks play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0003:35repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or updat

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China is taking action to curb plastic bag litter. Soon, free shopping bags will be a thing of the past. 中国正在采取行动减少遍地是塑料袋垃圾的现象。不久,免费提供购物袋的现象将会成为历史。 Starting June 1, s

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With only two weeks to go before Christmas, buying presents is a high priority for a lot of people. However, this year not so many people are leaving their homes to browse around the shops. These days lots of people can do their shopping in the comfo

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There are still 3 weeks left till Christmas but the holiday shopping frenzy is well underway. Now lets go to London and check out how the retail business there is getting ready for the busy season. Christmas is one of the busiest periods for digital

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今天我们要学的词是 snap up. snap up 是快速得到、抢先拿到的意思。 Italian Film Director Bernardo Bertolucci was the only Italian to win the Oscar for best film, snapping up the award for The Last Emperor. 意大利电影导演贝尔

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