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Moscow Xmas Shopping
Moscow Out takes a look at Christmas shopping - how expensive are gifts in comparison to the west and how do celebrations in Russia differ from those in the US?
Russia’s Richest Go Shopping
Reuters, Moscow in Russia, November 2007.
The growing number of Russian millionaires flex their spending power at the third Moscow Millionaire Fair.Trinkets for sale at the fair included a $500 bottle of vodka, a diamond-encrusted Mercedes and a coffee table carved out of mammoth tusk.
Russia’s Consumer Boom
Russia Today, Moscow in Russia, November 2007.
Russia is experiencing a dynamic consumer boom. Millions of citizens today can afford to shop until they drop - like their western peers. And at the moment, there appears to be no end in sight. But Russia’s economic miracle is not without complications. Inflation, growing income disparity, limited savings, [...]