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Retail in Georgia

  • Georgia: Bouncing Along on a Retail Bubble?

    GEORGIA, 2013/09/05 Georgians love to shop, and high-end retailers are paying attention. But economic data indicates that consumers’ expensive tastes could be leading a lot of shoppers into a deficit trap. Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, is experiencing a quiet from presently on steady transformation in retailing. Traditionally, city residents have exhibited strong loyalties to their respective neighborhoods, and have tended to make their purchases in local, family-run shops. Of late, however, American-style shopping complexes have started appearing. And destination shopping appears to be rapidly gaining appeal part consumers.