IT’S SATURDAY IN Berlin and the streets are thronged with people trying to pack their shopping into the half day German law allows stores to open at the weekend. But the women manning the counters in KarstadtQuelle, Germany’s biggest retailer, have not been that busy recently.
Much of the consumer activity seems to be little more than window-shopping. Marina Schultz is browsing in the shop and checking prices carefully. “I need a new toaster. These are not bad, but I want to check to see if I can’t find a better deal first,” says the 29-year-old student.
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