Asian shoppers get back to basics
China Daily | Updated: 2009-05-19 07:57
A shopper examines a gas stove displayed at an electronics store in Yokohama, Japan. Bloomberg News |
SEOUL: Forget about bells and whistles. Asians have gone back to basics in the economic slowdown and are opting for no-frills, lower-priced products rather than brand names and items with fancy features that rarely get used.
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