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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TOURISM-PREPAID TRAVEL CARD (CN)

(240522) -- SHANGHAI, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A clerk processes a payment with a shopper's Shanghai Pass multipurpose prepaid travel card at the gift shop of Shanghai Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality on May 22, 2024. Shanghai has released Shanghai Pass, a multipurpose prepaid travel card, to facilitate easy payment by inbound travelers and other visitors not in favor of mobile payment. TO GO WITH "Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers' convenience" (Xinhua/Chen Aiping)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240513) -- BEIJING, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A shopper carries a floral arrangement as a Mother's Day gift in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, May 11, 2024. The Mother's Day falls on May 12 this year. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-MOTHER'S DAY-FLOWERS

(240512) -- LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A shopper walks with bouquets at a flower market in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, May 11, 2024. The Mother's Day falls on May 12 this year. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-MOTHER'S DAY-FLOWERS

(240512) -- LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A shopper carries a floral arrangement as a Mother's Day gift in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, May 11, 2024. The Mother's Day falls on May 12 this year. (Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240406) -- BEIJING, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A shopper walks into a 99 Cents Only store in Arcadia, Los Angeles, the United States, on April 4, 2024. 99 Cents Only Stores, one of the leading extreme value retail chains in the United States, on Thursday announced plans to close all 371 of the company's stores and commence an orderly wind-down of its business operations after more than four decades. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-99 CENTS ONLY STORES-SHUT DOWN

(240405) -- LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A shopper walks into a 99 Cents Only store in Arcadia, Los Angeles, the United States, on April 4, 2024. 99 Cents Only Stores, one of the leading extreme value retail chains in the United States, on Thursday announced plans to close all 371 of the company's stores and commence an orderly wind-down of its business operations after more than four decades. TO GO WITH "Leading U.S. discount chain to close all stores" (Xinhua)

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Turks prepare for Ramadan amid record-high inflation

STORY: Turks prepare for Ramadan amid record-high inflation SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): YUSUF BULUT, 64-year-old shopper 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ENVER OZDURAN, 61-year-old retiree STORYLINE: As the holy month of Ramadan is set to kick off soon, millions of Muslims in Türkiye are feeling the shock of high inflation with an unrelenting rise in the prices of essential goods. Türkiye's capital city Ankara's historic Ulus Bazaar is generally the place to go when a typical Turkish family prepares the fast-breaking meal in the evening, the iftar. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): YUSUF BULUT, 64-year-old shopper "Naturally we are excited about Ramadan. However, shopping for commodities ahead of the holy time is very challenging because of soaring prices. (02:30-02:36) It has become impossible to have a meal in a restaurant anymore. (02:36-02:40) This is unprecedented. In

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CANADA-RICHMOND-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-FLOWER AND GIFT FAIR

(240202) -- RICHMOND (CANADA), Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A shopper looks at dragon-themed decorations at the Chinese Lunar New Year Flower and Gift Fair in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 2, 2024. The fair started here on Friday with about a hundred booths, drawing crowds who came to shop for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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Chinatown in Yangon bustling with festive hustling as Chinese New Year approaches

STORY: Chinatown in Yangon bustling with festive hustling as Chinese New Year approaches SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Chinatown in Yangon, Myanmar STORYLINE: Chinatown of Yangon in Myanmar is bustling with people selling and buying festive items to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, which falls on Feb. 10. Many stalls have been selling red banners, various styles of lanterns, snacks, hongbao (red envelope), and candies in Chinatown market. "I bought incense, joss paper, gold and silver foil to honor ancestors and traditional snacks will be bought on the actual day," Soe Lin Tun, a 36-year-old shopper at the Chinatown, told Xinhua. Chinese people are happy on Lunar New Year's Day. Most people love the Year of the Dragon because it is powerful, he said. Khant Ko Ko, a 22-year-old sales staff of Royal Trading store, told Xinhua, "At our shop, the stickers and hong

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A shopper uses a smartphone to look at merchandise inside a drugstore hit by a power outage in Anamizu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 3, 2024, following a strong earthquake that jolted the Sea of Japan coastal area on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A shopper uses a flashlight to look at merchandise inside a drugstore hit by a power outage in Anamizu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 3, 2024, following a strong earthquake that jolted the Sea of Japan coastal area on Jan. 1.

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New Year sale at Japanese department store

A shopper buys a "fukubukuro" lucky bag during a New Year sale at a Hanshin department store in Osaka on Jan. 2, 2024.

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Effects of Nuclear Contaminated Water Discharge in Japan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2023 - A substitute shopper helps an online customer buy salt at a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, August 24, 2023. On the same day, Japan started to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea. Affected by this news, some Hangzhou residents went to the supermarket to buy a large amount of salt, resulting in some supermarkets to snap up salt phenomenon, and some salt sales were interrupted.

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Effects of Nuclear Contaminated Water Discharge in Japan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2023 - A substitute shopper helps an online customer buy salt at a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, August 24, 2023. On the same day, Japan started to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea. Affected by this news, some Hangzhou residents went to the supermarket to buy a large amount of salt, resulting in some supermarkets to snap up salt phenomenon, and some salt sales were interrupted.

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Effects of Nuclear Contaminated Water Discharge in Japan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2023 - A substitute shopper helps an online customer buy salt at a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, August 24, 2023. On the same day, Japan started to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea. Affected by this news, some Hangzhou residents went to the supermarket to buy a large amount of salt, resulting in some supermarkets to snap up salt phenomenon, and some salt sales were interrupted.

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Seafood from Japan

A shopper looks at eels from Japan at a supermarket in Hong Kong on Aug. 18, 2023.

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Seafood from Japan

A shopper picks up a pack of seafood from Japan at a supermarket in Hong Kong on Aug. 18, 2023.

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KENYA-NAIROBI-DAILY LIFE-EASTER MARKET

(230402) -- NAIROBI, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A shopper puts a hat on a child at an Easter market in Nairobi, Kenya, April 1, 2023. An Easter market is held here from April 1 to 2, which attracts lots of visitors. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES-GROWING (CN)

(230129) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 29, 2023 shows commodities at a duty-free shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. During the week-long Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Friday, duty-free shopping boomed in south China's island province of Hainan as its tourism gradually rebounded, unleashing new consumption vitality. Hainan reported a total of 1.56 billion yuan (about 234 million U.S. dollars) in offshore duty-free sales during the holiday, a year-on-year increase of 5.88 percent, according to Haikou Customs. The number of shoppers for duty-free products in Hainan from Jan. 21 to 27 totaled 157,000, up 9.51 percent from last year's Spring Festival holiday, which ran from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6. Each shopper spent an average of nearly 10,000 yuan. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES-GROWING (CN)

(230129) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers select cosmetics at a duty-free shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 29, 2023. During the week-long Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Friday, duty-free shopping boomed in south China's island province of Hainan as its tourism gradually rebounded, unleashing new consumption vitality. Hainan reported a total of 1.56 billion yuan (about 234 million U.S. dollars) in offshore duty-free sales during the holiday, a year-on-year increase of 5.88 percent, according to Haikou Customs. The number of shoppers for duty-free products in Hainan from Jan. 21 to 27 totaled 157,000, up 9.51 percent from last year's Spring Festival holiday, which ran from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6. Each shopper spent an average of nearly 10,000 yuan. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Heavy traffic appears on Beijing roads as life returns to normal after infection peak

STORY: Heavy traffic appears on Beijing roads as life returns to normal after infection peak DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Beijing STORYLINE: In Beijing, the first Chinese city to have gone through the COVID-19 infection peak, life and work are coming back to normal. Heavy traffic reappears during peak hours in downtown Beijing. Supermarkets and shopping malls have also seen increasing shopper traffic. The regained vitality came after the country optimized epidemic response to effectively coordinate epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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Event to sell food from Tohoku region held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A shopper buys a pack of "Rokko" rice balls made up of ingredients from six prefectures in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2014, at an event to help the region recover from damage by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Retailer does duty-free paperwork for foreign shopper

TOKYO, Japan - A worker at Matsuya Department Store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district processes duty-exempting documents for a foreign shopper on Sept. 29, 2014, as Japan tries to promote duty-free shopping by growing numbers of foreign visitors.

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Competition fierce in 'happoshu' sparkling beer market

TOKYO, Japan - A shopper looks at a can of "happoshu" low-malt sparkling beer with no purine or sugar content at a supermarket of the Aeon retail group in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2014. Brewers have released a succession of new happoshu beverages in a bid to attract health-conscious consumers.

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Chinese lantern plant market in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A shopper selects Chinese lantern plants on the premises of Sensoji, a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, on July 9, 2014, during the "Hozuki-Ichi," or Chinese lantern plant market, a popular seasonal event for summer.

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Policeman speaks to shopper

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - A policeman (L) speaks to a shopper in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, on March 20, 2014. The country implemented the Japanese "koban" model of community policing with support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, to create a good relationship between the police and society.

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Gold bullion worth 600 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - A shopper at Takashimaya department store in Tokyo's Shinjuku district touches a piece of gold bullion, weighing 120 kilograms and worth 600 million yen ($6 million), on April 19, 2013. The store began a special display the same day of the gold block, letting visitors touch it, to mark the launch inside the department store of a shop specializing in purchasing gold.

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Soaring vegetable prices in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A shopper takes a look at vegetables, including those categorized as irregular, at an Ito Yokado store in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The agriculture ministry held the first meeting on the day to discuss how best to stabilize soaring prices of vegetables after the unusually hot summer.

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Japanese painter Hirayama dies

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A shopper receives a newspaper Extra announcing the death of painter Ikuo Hirayama in his hometown Setoda in Onomichi city, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Dec. 2, 2009. Hirayama, a traditional-style Japanese painter known for his works with themes based on the Silk Road and Buddhism, died of a stroke the same day.

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Japanese watermelons prove popular in Russian city

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - A shopper (R) holds a watermelon produced in Japan's Tottori Prefecture as a sales promoter from the region looks on at a supermarket in Vladivostok, Russia, on July 17. The Japanese watermelons, targeted at wealthy people in Russia, proved popular during a tasting and sales event the same day.

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Officials, public gear up for possible swine flu in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A female shopper takes a close look at a face mask at a supermarket in Tokyo's Adachi Ward on April 28 following reports on swine flu infection in Mexico, as well as in the other parts of the world.

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Fujiya resumes cake sales at outlets

TOKYO, Japan - Fujiya Co. President Yasufumi Sakurai (R) bows to a shopper at Fujiya's outlet in Tokyo's Ginza district on March 22 as the company resumes sales of its cakes at its direct and franchise outlets. At left stands the company's ''Peco-Chan'' smiling girl mascot.

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Okinawa busy producing cool Kariyushi wear

NAHA, Japan - A male shopper chooses Kariyushi wear at a department store in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture.

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Experiment begins to track farm products with IC tags

YOKOHAMA, Japan - An experiment to track distribution of farm products through small integrated circuit (IC) tags started Jan. 8 in Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture. The photo shows a shopper at a supermarket outlet in Yokohama scanning a product.

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Inflation clouds U.S. holiday shopping season

STORY: Inflation clouds U.S. holiday shopping season DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JESSICK SABIN & JENNIFER SABIN, Shoppers in New York 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CASEY, Shopper in New York 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROSA, Shopper in New York STORYLINE: Black Friday, the Friday immediately after Thanksgiving, generally marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season in the U.S. While retailers are hoping for cashing in on another robust holiday shopping season, consumers strained by soaring inflation have become more careful about spending. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JESSICK SABIN & JENNIFER SABIN, Shoppers in New York "Jennifer Sabin: I've been more on a budget this year than in years past, so I'm more mindful of prices at this time. Jessick Sabin: I'm a mother, and last year and this year, I'm getting items that are refurbished and not brand new. Jennifer Sabin: I am definitely being more mindful and spending less mon

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Vox Pop: Inflation clouds U.S. Black Friday holiday shopping season

STORY: Vox Pop: Inflation clouds U.S. Black Friday holiday shopping season DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of shopping areas in New York 2 STANDUP (English): PAN LIJUN, Xinhua correspondent 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JENNIFER SABIN, Shopper in New York 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JESSICK SABIN, Shopper in New York 5 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JESSICK SABIN & JENNIFER SABIN, Shoppers in New York 6 SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CASEY, Shopper in New York STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PAN LIJUN, Xinhua correspondent "Black Friday, the Friday immediately after Thanksgiving, generally marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season in the United States. Shoppers are flocking to malls in many parts of the country. While retailers are gearing up for another blockbuster holiday shopping season, consumers burned by the hottest inflation in decades have other ideas." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JENNIFER SABIN, Shopper in New York "I've been more on a budget this

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BRITAIN-LONDON-BLACK FRIDAY-SALES

(221126) -- LONDON, Nov. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A shopper walks in Oxford Street during Black Friday sales in London, Britain, Nov. 25, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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U.S.-CHICAGO-BLACK FRIDAY-SHOPPING

(221125) -- CHICAGO, Nov. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A shopper looks at bags during Black Friday sales at Chicago Fashion Outlets in Chicago, the United States, on Nov. 25, 2022. On average, American households are spending 433 U.S. dollars more per month to purchase the same items they did at the same time last year, an analysis by Moody's Analytics found. The analysis looked at October inflation data, as the United States sees the worst inflation in 40 years. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)

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Ethiopians celebrate unique New Year amid price hikes

STORY: Ethiopians celebrate unique New Year amid price hikes DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:41 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ethiopians at a local market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): BEZUAYEHU ARAGAW, Holiday shopper 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): ETENESH MEKAGNAW, Holiday shopper 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): SENAIT ERSADO, Trader of chicken 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): HULUMYANTE YITAFERU, Sheep trader STORYLINE: Holiday shoppers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, complained of soaring prices of basic commodities as they celebrated Ethiopian New Year Sunday. The eastern African nation celebrates its unique New Year (Enkutatash in Amharic language) on Sept. 11, or Sept. 12 during a leap year. There are a series of events during the Ethiopian New Year celebration, including family reunions, and the slaughter of sheep, goats, or oxen, depending on the financial capability of a household. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): BEZUAYEHU ARAGAW, Holiday shopper "This year, each commodit

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Shanghai restaurants, retail shops gradually resume business amid pandemic

STORY: Shanghai restaurants, retail shops gradually resume business amid pandemic DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the supermarkets 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN KAIQIANG, Local restaurant manager of hotpot chain 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JIE, Local supermarket head 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Shopper STORYLINE: Restaurants and retail shops gradually resume business in Shanghai as the COVID-19 resurgence starts to ease in the city. Most of them are now only taking online orders as many areas in the city are still under closed-off and closed-loop management. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN KAIQIANG, Local restaurant manager of hotpot chain "We have gradually resumed business since April 16. Now we receive as many as more than 400 orders at the peak time of the day. Apart from food for hotpot, we also provide meal boxes for some communities, medical institutions, hotels and community property management service companies." SOUNDB

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Jordanians suffer high prices during Ramadan

STORY: Jordanians suffer high prices during Ramadan DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the local market of Amman 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HELMI ALZABEN, Shopper 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): KHALIL EL-HAJ TAWFIQ, Chairman of Amman Chamber of Commerce STORYLINE: Rising food prices in Jordan are overshadowing the spiritual atmosphere of the holy month of Ramadan. Helmi Alzaben, a Jordanian who shopped for Ramadan, said his only solution to counter the constantly rising food prices is to reduce spending. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HELMI ALZABEN, Shopper "Prices have gone up a lot compared with before. So I searched the market, compared prices, and bought cheaper goods. I also try to reduce the quantities, especially cooking oil, meat and milk, as their prices have risen dramatically. I may never buy some items if their prices keep rising. However, my income has not increased for many years." Khalil El-Haj Tawfiq, chairman of Amman Chamber of Commerce, said

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-INFLATION

(220315) -- WINDHOEK, March 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A shopper selects goods in a supermarket in Windhoek, Namibia, March 15, 2022. Namibia's annual inflation rate in February 2022 continued on an upward trend, increasing by 4.5 per cent compared to 2.7 per cent recorded in February 2021, the country's statistics agency (NSA) said Tuesday. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)

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Fujiya resumes cake sales at outlets

TOKYO, Japan - Fujiya Co. President Yasufumi Sakurai (R) bows to a shopper at Fujiya's outlet in Tokyo's Ginza district on March 22 as the company resumes sales of its cakes at its direct and franchise outlets. At left stands the company's ''Peco-Chan'' smiling girl mascot. (Kyodo)

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Disco (2008)

Emmanuelle Beart, Franck Dubosc & Gerard Depardieu Poster Characters: France, Didier Travolta, Jean-Francois Film: Disco (2008) Director: Fabien Onteniente 02 April 2008 Date: 02 April 2008

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Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Co (2002)

Shopper Contraption Film: Wallace & Gromit'S Cracking Contraptions (TV-Serie) Uk 2002-, 15 October 2002 Date: 15 October 2002

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Year-end shopping campaign begins at department store

A shopper samples hors d'oeuvre for Christmas -- prepared as Japan's traditional "oseibo" year-end gift --- at a Takashimaya department store in Osaka in western Japan on Oct. 14, 2015. The store launched its oseibo campaign, accepting orders from customers the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Acecook grabs top instant noodle market share in Vietnam

A shopper reaches for a packet of instant noodles produced by Acecook Co. at a supermarket in Hanoi on June 29, 2015. The Osaka-based food company has secured over half of the instant noodle market in Vietnam, the world's fifth largest consumer of such noodles per year, after starting production there 20 years ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indian state of Maharashtra slaps beef ban

A butcher shop owner (R) in Mumbai in the western Indian state of Maharashtra tells a shopper that he has no beef to sell due to the state government's ban on the processing and possession of the meat, as pictured on March 31, 2015. The Hinduism-based ban is spreading in India. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo store shelves full of canned foods before 4th anniv. of 2011 disaster

A shopper watches an ample lineup of canned foods at Tokyu Hands Inc.'s Shinjuku store in Tokyo in this file photo taken on Jan. 23, 2015, ahead of the fourth anniversary of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China marks centenary of reformist leader Hu Yaobang's birth

A shopper at a Beijing bookstore picks up a copy of a collection of speeches and writings by Hu Yaobang, China's reformist leader in the 1980s, on Nov. 20, 2015, the day it was published to mark the 100th anniversary of Hu's birth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo