夏说英语新闻晨读 第121期:奢侈品日子不好过

 本期内容：

Ralph Lauren said it would cut 1,000 jobs and close 50 stores to lower costs and boost sales. The luxury fashion brand faces competition from cheaper clothes retailers¹ such as H&M and Zara and wants to reduce the time it takes products to reach the shelves. Its shares fell by a tenth.

 

词汇讲解：
Boost: 刺激
Retailer：零售商
 

1 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。