Italian designer outlet eyes robust growth in SW China

STORY: Italian designer outlet eyes robust growth in SW China DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Florentia Village 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MAURIZIO LUPI, CEO of Florentia Village and RDM Asia STORYLINE: An Italian designer outlet mall in China's Chongqing gained popularity and attracted considerable traffic during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday earlier this year. Florentia Village Chongqing is one of seven of its kind in China. It logged a 10-percent year-on-year increase in sales during the holiday. Its CEO Maurizio Lupi said the company will further expand its operations in 2023 and expects great success. SOUNDBITE (English): MAURIZIO LUPI, CEO of Florentia Village and RDM Asia "In 2023, Florentia Village will celebrate twelve years in the Chinese market, with overall sales forecast to reach over 13 billion RMB. In 2023, the company will further expand its operations and drive the development of China's outlet industry