Retail department stores across the United States are hoping for large crowds Friday, the first day of the annual Christmas shopping season.

美国一年一度的圣诞节销售旺季星期五开始，各地零售店期盼大批人群前来购物。

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Companies in Shanghai 70 major retail department stores occupy 28% of market share, and in the city before the 20 department stores monomer occupies 40% of market share.

公司在上海市主要70家百货店零售额中占有28%的市场份额，并在市内前20强单体百货店占有40%的市场份额。

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The Commerce Department says retail sales rose 0.6 percent in June, about twice what economists had expected.

商务部说，六月份美国零售额增长0.6%，几乎是经济学家预期增长率的两倍。

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The Commerce Department says retail sales rose 0.6 percent in June, about twice what economists had expected.

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Meanwhile, September retail sales released by the Commerce Department show that total retail sales (which include non-general merchandise categories such as autos, gasoline stations and restaurants) increased 1.1 percent month-to-month and 8.6 percent over last year, partially due to strong auto sales.

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It's all business as they prepare for a major retail launch at upscale department stores and sporting goods stores.

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