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...In the wake of the 2008 crash, women insisted Bergdorf’s carry plain brown shopping bags for discretion....
...It is the only company that did not cut costs in 2008-09.”...
...BMW’s Mini was a big hit as fuel prices soared in 2007 and early 2008....
...Metro, the German retailer, failed to provide profit guidance for 2009 as it reported numbers for 2008 in line with targets....
...BMW is even more aggressive. It plans to increase annual sales to 1.4m across the company by 2008 by launching new types of premium car....
...But the strong showing by rival BMW’s Mini brand has heightened Daimler’s sensitivities over Smart’s troubles. “Nobody can say that the Mini is not a success story,” Mr Schrempp said....
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