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This year's Christmas gift – "newly awakened interest"

This year's Christmas gift has been crowned: Unisex fragrance. There is a newfound interest in fragrances.

This year's Christmas gift – "newly awakened interest"

Christmas Sales Expected to Break Records

Despite the lowconjuncture, HUI expects that sales in December will set a record. Christmas trade has been very resilient even during the tough years, says William Lindquist, analyst at the industry organization.

Christmas Sales Expected to Break Records

Still tough for retail

Despite interest rate cuts and lower inflation, trade is not expected to pick up. The worst is expected to be for occasional purchase retail, according to HUI's business cycle forecast.

Still tough for retail

The Swedes shop the most from China

Swedes' online shopping continues to increase, not least from abroad. According to new figures from Transport Companies and HUI, eleven million packages from foreign e-retailers were delivered during the second quarter of the year, three million more than during the same period last year.

The Swedes shop the most from China