© Provided by Xinhua The outlook for traditional winter sales in the eurozone is subdued this year and any boost will not be enough to prevent consumer
Retailers braced for their biggest test of the year: Will U.S. consumers open their wallets wide for the Black Friday sales that kick off the holiday shopping season? Consumer confidence is precarious, rattled by soaring inflation in the world's biggest economy, casting uncertainty on this festive shopping season that starts the day after Thursday's Thanksgiving…