The wider retail industry did worse, with sales dropping 7.2% in the same period, says El Corte ingles.

El Corte ingles称，业界大环境更糟，同期下降7.2%。

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Even so, Mr Alvarez wants el Corte ingles to stick to its present business model, which had brought it great success.

即便如此，Isidoro alvare z希望El Corte ingles坚守现有的曾带来巨大成功的商业模式。

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Instead el Corte ingles prides itself on offering better choice and service than rivals, even if it comes with slightly higher prices.

令el Corte ingles引以为荣的是其提供了比对手更好的选择和更优的服务，甚至略高的价格。

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In 1995 El Corte Ingles bought its only Spanish department store competitor, Galerias Preciados.

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