If big, branded goods companies do less manufacturing, somebody has to grind the stuff out.
This reflects the emergence of a middle class with cash to spare for branded goods.
Mr Becht insists that consumers can still be persuaded to pay for more expensive, branded goods.
The chilling effect is already evident in the drying up of discounted branded goods reaching retailers.
Even so, changing motorists' perceptions of the inferiority of domestically branded goods will take time.
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The survey, which covers the six biggest euro-area countries, uses branded goods where possible, to allow like-for-like comparisons.
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But many of its core brands remain, so far, better positioned than branded goods in the soup or soap aisles.
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But what is certain is that until very recently the market in discounted branded goods has been growing rapidly throughout Europe.
He said they would be selling locally-sourced goods such as milk in their stores, along with branded goods like Kelloggs, Pampers and Kodak.
It became profitable in 2003, and today its toys, apparel, ceramics and other branded goods are sold in more than 10, 000 retail stores world-wide.
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At the same time, pushing the private label keeps the pressure on manufacturers of nationally branded goods to keep their own price increases in check.
But the European Court of Justice banned the sale of branded goods bought through unauthorised channels outside the European Union - on the so-called 'grey market'.
To keep flightier visitors interested, the campaign uses gimmicky branded goods from Obama 2012 nail polish to dog bowls and competitions among donors to have a meal with Mr and Mrs Obama.
Its members will buy the same branded goods, save up for the same houses, sign up for the same credit cards and aspire to put their children into the same schools.
As the case got under way, the European Commission said a change in EU law to allow any retailer to sell any branded goods would not bring down prices "in the short-term".
Licensed goods and services are currently available in 500 outlets, and by the time the Games begin it is hoped to have 5, 000 branded goods in 8, 000 outlets across Russia, with retail sales volume expected to reach a Winter Games record.
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Chinese tourists are willing to put up with hard beds and cold noodles for a reason: they are champion shoppers who prefer to concentrate their spending on luxury branded goods, which are cheaper than back home and guaranteed not to be fakes.
In the past year he has reported on a wide range of topics, the reasons why manufacturers of branded goods are able to keep prices in Britain high, the debate about the alleged health hazards of mobile 'phones, the continuing mis-selling of endowment mortgages and the effect of the closure of the Danube on the economies of the former communist countries of South Eastern Europe.
The majority of Rack merchandise is fresh, branded fashion goods and shoes for the whole family.
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Players who visit the farm will collect Megamind-branded virtual goods to take back to their own farms.
We will also continue to pursue additional revenue opportunities from advertising, including branded virtual goods and sponsorships.
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Africa, the next frontier for branded consumer goods, poses similar challenges, with both firms starting mostly in similarly weak positions.
"Wal-Martization" is helping to force branded-goods makers to come up with novel products to maintain pricing ( see also our book excerpt, p. 26).
The firm is now considering ways of marketing diamonds as branded luxury goods, marked with the De Beers guarantee of quality and untainted origin (see article).
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As of today, China slaps excessive customs duties on imported products, especially branded consumer goods, which end up making them almost 50% dearer than those available in overseas markets.
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This limits the pricing power of the branded-goods producers: consumers may not be able to recall the price of an individual item, but they usually remember whether their purchase was more or less expensive than similar items.
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It is no secret that the Chinese market likes branded, Western goods, with purchasing in China driving higher end apparel, jewelry and auto sales.
Sephora debunks the hocus-pocus that still surrounds make-up and perfume something that is cultivated both by branded luxury-goods groups and by department stores to justify the prices they charge.
Lots of others produce higher-grade stuff, such as electronics goods or branded sportswear for Western companies.
Western governments have criticised China for its violation of intellectual property rights, but pirated goods from branded watches, to bags and computer software can be easily found in privately owned mom and pop stores throughout the country.
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