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A. Websites operated by traditional retailers are the fastest growing ones.
B. Online sales grew by over $19 billion last year.
C. Amazon is the biggest online retailer.
D. Shopzilla allows people to compare prices in different stores.
E. Michael Silverstein says the best customers like to mix online and traditional shopping.
F. Circuit city was one of the first businesses of its kind.
G. Tesco has the biggest share of Britain’s retail market.
H. Target sells less than Wal-Mart.

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Traditional methods of banking are under threat from a "new type of account" which is actually meant to be almost perpetually in debit. This account, to be (21) in a few months’ time, is intended to (22) a range of personal banking services; such as current accounts, mortgages, personal loans and credit cards. Customers, who must (23) that they are at least five years from retirement, will be required to (24) a mortgage of at least 10,000 on their homes and have their salaries paid directly into the account. They will then have an agreed credit (25) of up to three times their annual salary, to use as they wish, as well as the usual (26) such as debit, credit and cash cards and a cheque book. Accounts in debit will be charged interest at a rate of 8.2 percent. This (27) favourably with the standard mortgage rate of 8.45 percent,
A. embarked
B. launched
C. issued
D. released

[单项选择]The nations biggest retailers reported strong sales during the last six months. During this period of strong sales, profits were weaker than usual. This state of affairs is unusual since or ordinary when sales increase, profits also increase. Which of the following, if true during the last six months, most helps to account for the unusual state of affairs described above
A. A decrease in interest rates allowed many retailers to increase their inventories without having to pay high interest that cut into profits.
B. Sales of women’s and children clothing were up by more than 20 percent while sales of men’s clothing were up by an insignificant amount.
C. Two of the largest independent retailers managed to buy their merchandise at lower prices.
D. The nation’s largest retailers attracted more customers by dramatically advertising the amount of money spent on advertising.
E. (E) Many retailers raised prices in order to take advantage of the recent growth in consumer spending.

[简答题]What challenges are the online retailers now faced with

[填空题]To compete with foreigners, Chinese retailers are taking measures to improve ______ by cutting down on the number of their staff and to improve management by bringing in foreign experts.

[填空题]To protect Chinese retailers against the growing foreign competition, the Chinese government still takes measures to limit the numbers of stores opened by foreign retailers in large cities.

[填空题]Some retailers are still optimistic about their sales because they predict that consumers will be buying more gifts in the coming Christmas season as a result of renewed feeling of family and friendships.