The popularity of secret shopping also benefits market research agencies.

“神秘顾客”业务的需求增长也让很多市场调查公司受益匪浅。

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Their love of shopping is no secret - especially at this time of year. But according to a new survey women spend eight months of their lifetime bargain-hunting.

女人用购物解压、购物发泄都早已不是秘密了，但是根据最新一份调查显示女人在一生中的购物时间，不仅令人错愕，因为数字说女人一生中要花8个月来“血拼”。

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In today's shopping malls have no secret, the secret is not your core competitiveness.

在今天的商场上已经没有秘密了，秘密不是你的核心竞争力。

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The dirty secret of one-stop-shopping vendors: Quality products at good prices are often subsidized by pricey dogs.

FORBES: Digital rules

If you have forgotten your phone you will type in your phone number and a secret code (or simply speak your name) and carry on shopping.

ECONOMIST: Consumer banking

From 1998 to 2002, the SEC alleges, IBM employees in South Korea paid off 16 South Korean government officials, including stuffing cash into shopping bags and IBM envelopes and handing them over in secret meetings in parking lots near an official's office and home.

WSJ: IBM Settles Bribery Charges With SEC