Slow start to the sales. Consumers ‘purchases down’ of 5% “- AGI – Agenzia Journalistic Italy

Slow start to the sales. Consumers 'purchases down' of 5% "- AGI – Agenzia Journalistic Italy

Economy

18:54 January 3, 2015

(AGI) – Rome, January 3 – Good influx of citizens at outlets and shopping centers but sales in the first morning of sales, were down an average of -5% in the big city ‘than at the start of the winter sales in 2014, with declines more’ evident in the suburbs . And ‘as estimated Codacons just hours before the official start of the winter sales. In the early hours of balances – explains the association – and not ‘been no surge in sales, but rather the behavior of consumers seems oriented caution: turns to shopping centers and shopping streets, you look at the leaders in the window and prices, but is still waiting before making purchases.
“Anticipating the start of the discounts to January 3, and not ‘help much. Once again the behavior of citizens and’ characterized by the utmost caution – says the president Carlo Rienzi – You go out, you look at the windows but still do not buy. A sign that c onsumers are aimed at targeted purchases, limited by a budget for the balance more and more ‘restricted due to the economic crisis. ” Like last year, “the little shops and especially the suburbs affected particularly the reduction of purchases while the situation is less negative in the outlets and especially in haute couture boutique, which can count on a massive presence of tourists who take a high level sales, “concludes the Codacons.

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