For me one of the most endearing aspects of France, Italy, and most other European countries is that citizens shop at speciality stores for food.

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The biggest losers are likely to be the pricier department stores, speciality chains and luxury stores.

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Smaller declines were also noted at grocery, speciality clothing and hardware stores, as well as online retailers.

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