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Chinese outspend Russians shopping in France
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Hong Kong (2010-01-22)
CHINESE travellers edged out the Russians to claim the top shopper ranking in France, according to a survey by Global Refund.
In the two billion euro (US$2.8 billion) market for tax-refunded tourist spending last year, Chinese shoppers spent 158 million euro, a 47 per cent increase on the previous year, while spending by Russian tourists declined by one-fifth.
Smaller increases but still in the double-digit range were reported for Chinese shoppers elsewhere in Europe. Global Refund estimated that mainland shoppers spent 34 per cent more in the first 10 months of last year over the same period in 2008, while Sweden recorded a 32 per cent rise, making Chinese shoppers the destination's largest spenders ahead of the Russians for the first time.
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