TFWA & ACNielsen reveals Chinese travelers the most extravagant shoppers

07 Jun '05

5 min read

The survey also shows that travellers from Shanghai tend to spend more than those from other urban areas. Given that China's outbound market is dominated by female travellers, it's not surprising to see that Fashion (purchased by 53%), Cosmetics (50%), Confectionery (50%) ranked among the top three items for Chinese travellers. (See Chart 5) That spending pattern contrasts sharply with travellers to Europe - who favour Wine and Spirits, Fragrance and Tobacco.

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Offering services in more than 100 coserservices in more than 100 countries, the company provides measurement and analysis of marketplace dynamics and customer attitudes and behavior. Clients rely on ACNielsen's market research, proprietary products, analytical tools and professional service to understand competitive performance, to uncover new opportunities and to raise the profitability of their marketing and sales campaigns.

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