Paris is determined to out-gun rivals London, Milan or Dubai next winter as the world's shopping capital, city authorities said Thursday.
Launching a campaign to attract shoppers to the city for the post-Christmas New Year sales, organisers of "Soldes by Paris", or Sales By Paris, said the charm offensive was aimed at boosting tourist numbers in January, when visits tend to drop.
Survey Says 6 Out of 10 Brit Women Say Shopping Gives Them a Buzz
A new survey has found that six out of 10 British women have confessed that shopping gives them a buzz - even if it just meant buying bread or milk.
A new survey has found that six out of 10 British women have confessed that shopping gives them a buzz - even if it just meant buying bread or milk.
This year's promotion of the city's winter sales sees its high point from January 6 to 9, peak of the month-long sales period.
Some 300 to 350 hotels, restaurants, travel firms and cultural venues are involved in the campaign to bring shoppers to Paris, which each year sees 29 million visitors and claims to have more small shops than Britain and Italy.
Indians Don't Splurge When Shopping, Because of Better 'Self-Control'
Owing to their higher self-control, Indians and Chinese think twice when it comes to splashing out money on tempting stuff- a trait not prominent among Americans, says an Indian-origin
Owing to their higher self-control, Indians and Chinese think twice when it comes to splashing out money on tempting stuff- a trait not prominent among Americans, says an Indian-origin
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Online Shopping - the Focus is on Europe
The arrival of online shopping has truly revolutionized how people buy the latest goods nowadays
The arrival of online shopping has truly revolutionized how people buy the latest goods nowadays
Gender Differences Creep Into Our Shopping Impulses Too!
Women are more likely to act on impulse and give in to bargains whereas men blow the dough on getting the biggest and best product, according to a poll.
Women are more likely to act on impulse and give in to bargains whereas men blow the dough on getting the biggest and best product, according to a poll.
