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Barbie, among the most controversial 11.5 inches of plastic ever to hit the toy market, turns 50 this year. Many women that age would consider themselves lucky to remain such objects of desire. But why, in this era of digital games, educational toys and over-involved parents, does our collective fascination with Barbie linger on?

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LEGO A/S may have a record gain in United States sales this year as cash-strapped parents seek toys that will last, said the head of the company's Americas unit.

China's exports for the Christmas season have taken a hit amid the financial crisis, the General Administration of Customs said on Thursday.

Gold jewelry is one of the top three most popular items for women's discretionary spending in the U.S. according to World Gold Council's (WGC) 2008 survey, What Women Want: Global Discretionary Spending Report, conducted by independent research firm, GfK, among 1,068 American women aged 16 to 65. The study was also run in the key gold jewelry markets of India, China, Saudi Arabia, Italy and Turkey.

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the world's largest luxury-goods maker, said a plan to open a store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district was derailed after it failed to reach an agreement with the building's developer.

GERMAN retail giant Metro Cash & Carry will open its first eco-friendly and energy-saving wholesale center in China today as part of its efforts to enhance operational efficiency.

Online spending has essentially remained unchanged for the first 42 days of the 2008 November-December holiday season, compared with the same period last year; however, the most recent week saw a sales decline, according to the latest research from ComScore.

Stefan Hafner, the Italian jewellery house of extraordinary calibre unveils three glittering new collections 鈥� Lunari, Geode and Young Chic 鈥� offering a stunning ensemble of necklaces, earrings and rings combining white, rose, and black gold settings with a magical blend of precious stones such as white diamonds and black diamonds with rubies, orange sapphires, pink sapphires, amethysts, fire opal cabochon and citrine cabochon.

The world鈥檚 main shopping streets are proving largely resilient to the global economic downturn with retail rental levels rising or at least remaining stable in 94 per cent of 236 streets monitored.