The Mall of Split officially opened the public on March - ---- in the city of Split. UK-based retailer Debenhams expects to open a -,---sq m store in Westgate Shopping City shopping centre in Zagreb. ...IKEA has announced plans to invest EUR--mn in a --,---sq m designer outlet complex located in the east of Zagreb. The Croatian Financial Agency (FINA) has reported that the top ten commercial retail chains in Croatia generated an income of USD-.-bn in ----, a strong increase from the previous year. The Pula City Mall located in the city of Istria opened in September ----. ...The Pula City Mall located in the city of Istria opened in September ----. Sports equipment chain Hervis has announced plans to open seven new stores in the next three years, bringing their total to --.
...Headline household spending (in USD terms) is forecast to increase by -.- to USD--bn in ----. While the average growth figure for --------- is forecast at -.- , this will largely reflect currency exchange rate fluctuations rather than real growth. ...While the average growth figure for --------- is forecast at -.- , this will largely reflect currency exchange rate fluctuations rather than real growth. In local currency terms, total household spending is projected to increase by -.- in ---- and strengthen towards the second half of our review period, resulting in a -.- five-year average. While education and healthcare spending will record strongest growth rates over the next five years, their combined share in the overall household budget will remain marginal, not exceeding -.- . ...In local currency terms, total household spending is projected to increase by -.- in ---- and strengthen towards the second half of our review period, resulting in a -.- five-year average. While education and healthcare spending will record strongest growth rates over the next five years, their combined share in the overall household budget will remain marginal, not exceeding -.- .
...EU membership will provide Croatia with more financial stability in the medium-to- long term, and will put it on track to cope with high budget deficit and sovereign debt currently estimated at -- of GDP Strong tourism sector compensates for sluggish growth of household spending, as tourists are projected to spend a sum equivalent to -- of total household spending in ---- Wages and household income are projected to rise more considerably in the long term as the economy recovers from a six-year long recession The Croatian population is responsive to fashion trends and rewards innovation in the retail sector ...
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