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Dept. stores begin 2012 business with 'lucky bags'

TOKYO, Japan - Customers buy ''lucky bags'' at the flagship store of Mitsukoshi Ltd. in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Jan. 2, 2012. Major department stores kicked off business for 2012 the same day as crowds of shoppers sought ''lucky bags'' filled with discount goods and other New Year bargains.

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Dept. stores begin 2012 business with 'lucky bags'

TOKYO, Japan - Customers buy ''lucky bags'' at the flagship store of Mitsukoshi Ltd. in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Jan. 2, 2012. Major department stores kicked off business for 2012 the same day as crowds of shoppers sought ''lucky bags'' filled with discount goods and other New Year bargains.

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Dept. stores begin 2011 business with 'lucky bags,' winter bargains

TOKYO, Japan - ''Lucky bags'' are prepared as business kicked off for the year at Mitsukoshi Ltd.'s flagship store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Jan. 2, 2011.

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Turks turn to second-hand goods amid economic woes, soaring inflation

STORY: Turks turn to second-hand goods amid economic woes, soaring inflation DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the old flea market at Itfaiye Square in the Ulus district of the Turkish capital Ankara 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUKERREM KORKMAZ, Head of the second-hand goods sellers chamber 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NIHAT ERCAN, Shop owner at Itfaiye Square STORYLINE: Buying and selling second-hand goods has become popular in Türkiye as consumers are looking for affordable used products amid the country's economic woes and soaring inflation. At the decades-old flea market at Itfaiye Square in the Ulus district of Türkiye's capital Ankara, a multitude of shops now offer bargains such as used clothes, home appliances and furniture for low-income citizens roaming for the most essential products they need. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUKERREM KORKMAZ, Head of the second-hand goods sellers chamber "You can buy and sell all kinds of products here in

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Summer sales in France attract more customers

STORY: Summer sales in France attract more customers DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people going shopping in France 2. SOUNDBITE (French): Customer STORYLINE: The French summer sale season ran from June 22 to July 19 this year with major brands in beauty, fashion, electronics and luxury going on sale. The four weeks shopping event is approved by the French Ministry of the Economy and was originally intended to help merchants clear their stock for the season and reduce the losses caused by the backlog. According to a survey carried out at the beginning of June by Channable, an online-based product data feed tool, 83 percent of French people will take advantage of the summer sales this year. SOUNDBITE (French): Customer "We wait for the sales precisely for the bargains. We bought a little bit of everything: clothes, bags. And in general, there are more brands and we wait for good deals on brands." Xinhua News Agency correspondent

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Advert for Dickins & Jones corsets

Winter sales bargains in Royal Worcesters corsets corslettes and foundation garments. Date: 1926

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Tokyo department store to have day of million-yen bargains

A pure-gold lion statue is among 125 items priced at 1 million yen ($8,900) each up for grabs in a one-day sale at the Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on March 1, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo department store to have day of million-yen bargains

A set of rugby training equipment and 25 custom jerseys is among 125 items priced at 1 million yen ($8,900) each up for grabs in a one-day sale at Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on March 1, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shoppers hunt for lucky bags as dept. stores begin New Year sales

People shop for "lucky bags" filled with discount goods and New Year bargains at the flagship department store of Sogo & Seibu Co. in central Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Jan. 1, 2016. Major Japanese department stores and supermarkets started their business for 2016 that day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shoppers hunt for lucky bags as dept. stores begin New Year sales

People shop for "lucky bags" filled with discount goods and New Year bargains at the flagship department store of Sogo & Seibu Co. in central Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Jan. 1, 2016. Major Japanese department stores and supermarkets started their business for 2016 that day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dept. stores begin 2012 business with 'lucky bags'

TOKYO, Japan - Customers buy ''lucky bags'' at the flagship store of Mitsukoshi Ltd. in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Jan. 2, 2012. Major department stores kicked off business for 2012 the same day as crowds of shoppers sought ''lucky bags'' filled with discount goods and other New Year bargains. (Kyodo)

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Dept. stores begin 2012 business with 'lucky bags'

TOKYO, Japan - Customers buy ''lucky bags'' at the flagship store of Mitsukoshi Ltd. in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Jan. 2, 2012. Major department stores kicked off business for 2012 the same day as crowds of shoppers sought ''lucky bags'' filled with discount goods and other New Year bargains. (Kyodo)

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