Major retail chains are jumping in too: Apparel giant Gap recently sold $50 gift certificates for $25 on Groupon - shoppers nationwide snapped up 445,000 of them in just 24 hours.

大型零售连锁商家也加入其中：服饰巨头Gap最近在Groupon上以25美元销售价值50美元的礼券，全国范围24小时内就有445,000人抢购。

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Whenever a South Korean bank wants to expand its loan book faster than its retail deposits, it relies on foreign borrowing to fill the gap.

只要韩国银行想以比零星存款更快的速度增加贷款，这种银行就要依赖向外借贷来弥补亏空。

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Taobao mall, which doesn't sell goods itself but hosts online stores run by businesses ranging from small mom-and-pop operators to retail giants like Gap Inc.

淘宝商城自己不卖东西，而是集结了很多企业所开的网上商店。这些企业既有小型夫妻档，也有Gap Inc。这样的零售业巨头。

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Before Kanye West was rapping about fresh tees and khakis, he was folding them gingerly as a retail clerk at GAP.

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Other stocks in his retail basket include The Gap ( GPS), RadioShack ( RSH), Office Depot ( ODP) and Sears Holdings Corp. ( SHLD).

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Due to increasing competition in the U.S. retail apparel market, Gap Inc. is looking to expand internationally to sustain its growth.

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