All online stores are expecting the Double Eleven Shopping Festival because on that day, there would be a rush for various goods.

所有网上商店都在期待着双十一购物节，因为在那一天，人们都抢着购买各种各样的商品。

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There's a surplus of physical shopping space for the crowds, which is one reason why stores are downsizing and closing.

大众的实体购物空间过剩是商店缩小规模和关闭的原因之一。

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Malls and big-box stores have proliferated, while many older urban shopping districts have declined.

大型购物中心和大超市数量激增，而许多比较老式的城市购物区则衰落了。

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"The stores are very crowded. And I'm glad I'm finished shopping."

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and couldn't find one because everything is just shopping, shopping, shopping, all of the stores and...

但还是找不到，因为到处都是购物的商店，而且……

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Others are found in stores and shopping centers.

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Traditionally the week after Thanksgiving is slower in stores as the urgency to keep shopping in stores is reduced.

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The takeaway: check your state of mind when you are about to go shopping in stores or online.

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